> In 2024 Tunisia produced 484,213 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 11th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tunisia/

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)›TunisiaFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# Chillies and peppers, green production in Tunisia

In 2024 Tunisia produced 484,213 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 11th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 511,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 20,319 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pepper/)

Production, 2024484,213 t
World rank11 of 126
10-year change+27%
Record511,000 t2015

## Chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tunisia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha23.8world 15.9 (+50%)
kg per person39.4world 5.49
10-year change+27%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/) | 643,418 | 1.4% |
| 10 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/) | 550,371 | 1.2% |
| 11 | **Tunisia** | 484,213 | 1.1% |
| 12 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/) | 406,630 | 0.91% |
| 13 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ethiopia/) | 397,890 | 0.89% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 484,213 | +7.7% | 20,319 | 23.83 |
| 2023 | 449,560 | +5.8% | 19,136 | 23.49 |
| 2022 | 425,000 | −7.6% | 18,356 | 23.15 |
| 2021 | 460,000 | +9.5% | 20,010 | 22.99 |
| 2020 | 420,000 | −3.4% | 18,531 | 22.66 |
| 2019 | 435,000 | −5.2% | 19,581 | 22.22 |
| 2018 | 459,000 | −0.9% | 21,147 | 21.71 |
| 2017 | 463,000 | +2.0% | 21,551 | 21.48 |
| 2016 | 454,000 | −11% | 21,070 | 21.55 |
| 2015 | 511,000 | +34% | 22,960 | 22.26 |
| 2014 | 380,000 | −1.0% | 20,828 | 18.24 |
| 2013 | 384,000 | +22% | 21,190 | 18.12 |
| 2012 | 315,000 | +18% | 18,738 | 16.81 |
| 2011 | 268,000 | −12% | 18,000 | 14.89 |
| 2010 | 304,000 | +8.2% | 19,400 | 15.67 |
| 2009 | 281,000 | −3.4% | 18,900 | 14.87 |
| 2008 | 291,000 | +4.7% | 20,300 | 14.33 |
| 2007 | 278,000 | +6.9% | 18,700 | 14.87 |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +1.6% | 18,500 | 14.05 |
| 2005 | 256,000 | +0.4% | 18,600 | 13.76 |
| 2004 | 255,000 | +3.2% | 18,600 | 13.71 |
| 2003 | 247,000 | +2.1% | 18,300 | 13.50 |
| 2002 | 242,000 | +13% | 18,100 | 13.37 |
| 2001 | 214,000 | +13% | 16,400 | 13.05 |
| 2000 | 190,000 | +2.7% | 16,900 | 11.24 |
| 1999 | 185,000 | −2.1% | 19,700 | 9.39 |
| 1998 | 189,000 | +1.6% | 21,000 | 9.00 |
| 1997 | 186,000 | −2.1% | 23,000 | 8.09 |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +27% | 20,100 | 9.45 |
| 1995 | 150,000 | −9.1% | 19,200 | 7.81 |
| 1994 | 165,000 | −8.3% | 18,700 | 8.82 |
| 1993 | 180,000 | −5.3% | 20,500 | 8.78 |
| 1992 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 17,300 | 10.98 |
| 1991 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 16,800 | 10.71 |
| 1990 | 175,000 | +59% | 20,000 | 8.75 |
| 1989 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 16,200 | 6.79 |
| 1988 | 120,000 | −20% | 20,100 | 5.97 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 10.71 |
| 1986 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 14,000 | 10.71 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | +17% | 14,000 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1983 | 130,000 | +44% | 19,900 | 6.53 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | −27% | 19,800 | 4.55 |
| 1981 | 124,000 | +7.8% | 21,700 | 5.71 |
| 1980 | 115,000 | −12% | 18,100 | 6.35 |
| 1979 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 14,900 | 8.72 |
| 1978 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 13,500 | 9.63 |
| 1977 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 14,200 | 8.80 |
| 1976 | 120,000 | +29% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1975 | 93,000 | −9.7% | 11,000 | 8.45 |
| 1974 | 103,000 | +12% | 11,000 | 9.36 |
| 1973 | 92,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 9.20 |
| 1972 | 81,000 | −16% | 10,000 | 8.10 |
| 1971 | 97,000 | +5.5% | 9,800 | 9.90 |
| 1970 | 91,900 | +8.1% | 9,500 | 9.67 |
| 1969 | 85,000 | +60% | 9,000 | 9.44 |
| 1968 | 53,000 | −4.3% | 8,000 | 6.63 |
| 1967 | 55,400 | −17% | 8,000 | 6.93 |
| 1966 | 67,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 8.38 |
| 1965 | 56,000 | +15% | 7,000 | 8.00 |
| 1964 | 48,600 | −5.6% | 7,000 | 6.94 |
| 1963 | 51,500 | +2.8% | 7,000 | 7.36 |
| 1962 | 50,100 | +10% | 7,000 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 45,500 | — | 7,000 | 6.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports43 t USD 31,000
Exporter rank92 of 125
Imports54 t USD 82,000
Importer rank125 of 161
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia?

Tunisia produced 484,213 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Tunisia ranked 11th of 126 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia changed?

It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 511,000 t in 2015.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia?

23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (484,213 t from 20,319 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Tunisia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 43 t (USD 31,000) and imports of 54 t (USD 82,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/indonesia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/spain/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/egypt/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nigeria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## Other products of Tunisia

[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/tunisia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/tunisia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/tunisia/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/tunisia/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/tunisia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/tunisia/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/tunisia/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/tunisia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/tunisia/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/tunisia/)[Spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/)[Olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/tunisia/)
[Agricultural production in Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tunisia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt