Chillies and peppers, green production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 6,699 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 94th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 89%. The record was 17,755 t in 2000. Area harvested: 158 ha, yield 42.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,699 t
- World rank
- 94 of 126
- 10-year change
- +89%
- Record
- 17,755 t
- 2000
Chillies and peppers, green in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 42.4
- world 15.9 (+166%)
- kg per person
- 0.61
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +89%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Paraguay | 7,454 | 0.02% |
| 93 | New Zealand | 6,762 | 0.02% |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 6,699 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Qatar | 5,692 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Bhutan | 5,596 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; United Arab Emirates is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,699 | −23% | 158 | 42.40 |
| 2023 | 8,690 | −3.1% | 193 | 45.03 |
| 2022 | 8,967 | +0.8% | 211 | 42.50 |
| 2021 | 8,900 | +40% | 209 | 42.58 |
| 2020 | 6,377 | +23% | 148 | 43.09 |
| 2019 | 5,183 | +25% | 119 | 43.55 |
| 2018 | 4,150 | −25% | 136 | 30.51 |
| 2017 | 5,569 | +2.2% | 191 | 29.16 |
| 2016 | 5,451 | +47% | 181 | 30.12 |
| 2015 | 3,710 | +4.6% | 139 | 26.69 |
| 2014 | 3,548 | −60% | 130 | 27.29 |
| 2013 | 8,960 | +134% | 266 | 33.68 |
| 2012 | 3,831 | +16% | 121 | 31.66 |
| 2011 | 3,298 | +28% | 133 | 24.80 |
| 2010 | 2,586 | −29% | 107 | 24.17 |
| 2009 | 3,664 | −56% | 159 | 23.04 |
| 2008 | 8,242 | +142% | 259 | 31.82 |
| 2007 | 3,411 | −32% | 117 | 29.15 |
| 2006 | 4,986 | −42% | 221 | 22.56 |
| 2005 | 8,594 | +43% | 405 | 21.22 |
| 2004 | 6,000 | +10% | 300 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 5,448 | +3.5% | 252 | 21.62 |
| 2002 | 5,263 | +21% | 295 | 17.84 |
| 2001 | 4,344 | −76% | 250 | 17.38 |
| 2000 | 17,755 | +171% | 414 | 42.89 |
| 1999 | 6,555 | +18% | 199 | 32.94 |
| 1998 | 5,578 | −14% | 176 | 31.69 |
| 1997 | 6,492 | −14% | 184 | 35.28 |
| 1996 | 7,589 | +65% | 256 | 29.64 |
| 1995 | 4,612 | −26% | 214 | 21.55 |
| 1994 | 6,242 | −28% | 325 | 19.21 |
| 1993 | 8,667 | −23% | 262 | 33.08 |
| 1992 | 11,300 | −2.9% | 306 | 36.93 |
| 1991 | 11,642 | +22% | 216 | 53.90 |
| 1990 | 9,574 | +10% | 211 | 45.37 |
| 1989 | 8,688 | +173% | 222 | 39.14 |
| 1988 | 3,177 | −25% | 151 | 21.04 |
| 1987 | 4,252 | −1.1% | 194 | 21.92 |
| 1986 | 4,300 | −6.7% | 200 | 21.50 |
| 1985 | 4,610 | +32% | 218 | 21.15 |
| 1984 | 3,487 | −17% | 224 | 15.57 |
| 1983 | 4,187 | +70% | 314 | 13.33 |
| 1982 | 2,469 | −7.7% | 169 | 14.61 |
| 1981 | 2,676 | +38% | 174 | 15.38 |
| 1980 | 1,933 | −0.1% | 149 | 12.97 |
| 1979 | 1,935 | +50% | 121 | 15.99 |
| 1978 | 1,292 | +4.2% | 88 | 14.68 |
| 1977 | 1,240 | +77% | 76 | 16.32 |
| 1976 | 700 | +133% | 45 | 15.56 |
| 1975 | 300 | +101% | 22 | 13.64 |
| 1974 | 149 | +171% | 37 | 4.03 |
| 1973 | 55 | +189% | 35 | 1.57 |
| 1972 | 19 | −42% | 10 | 1.90 |
| 1971 | 33 | +10% | 15 | 2.20 |
| 1970 | 30 | +20% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1969 | 25 | +25% | 3 | 8.33 |
| 1968 | 20 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 20 | — | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 121 t USD 195,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 125
- Imports
- 41,184 t USD 45.9 m
- Importer rank
- 18 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 6,699 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
United Arab Emirates ranked 94th 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 United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 17,755 t in 2000.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in United Arab Emirates?
42.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,699 t from 158 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 121 t (USD 195,000) and imports of 41,184 t (USD 45.9 m), 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 United Arab Emirates is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.