Chillies and peppers, green production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 17,091 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 73rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 23,700 t in 2014. Area harvested: 79 ha, yield 216.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,091 t
- World rank
- 73 of 126
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 23,700 t
- 2014
Chillies and peppers, green in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 216.3
- world 15.9 (+1,260%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Laos | 17,579 | 0.04% |
| 72 | Yemen | 17,463 | 0.04% |
| 73 | United Kingdom | 17,091 | 0.04% |
| 74 | Guyana | 16,675 | 0.04% |
| 75 | Germany | 16,480 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,091 | +0.0% | 79 | 216.34 |
| 2023 | 17,090 | −6.4% | 81 | 210.99 |
| 2022 | 18,260 | +0.7% | 83 | 220.00 |
| 2021 | 18,131 | −9.2% | 80 | 226.64 |
| 2020 | 19,975 | −2.3% | 85 | 235.00 |
| 2019 | 20,435 | −1.0% | 86 | 237.62 |
| 2018 | 20,640 | +0.3% | 86 | 240.00 |
| 2017 | 20,570 | −11% | 85 | 242.00 |
| 2016 | 23,040 | −0.3% | 90 | 256.00 |
| 2015 | 23,100 | −2.5% | 90 | 256.67 |
| 2014 | 23,700 | +0.9% | 92 | 257.61 |
| 2013 | 23,500 | +10% | 92 | 255.43 |
| 2012 | 21,300 | +12% | 85 | 250.59 |
| 2011 | 19,100 | −0.5% | 72 | 265.28 |
| 2010 | 19,200 | −1.0% | 72 | 266.67 |
| 2009 | 19,400 | +19% | 74 | 262.16 |
| 2008 | 16,300 | +9.4% | 65 | 250.77 |
| 2007 | 14,900 | −6.9% | 100 | 149.00 |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +18% | 100 | 160.00 |
| 2005 | 13,600 | 0.0% | 55 | 247.27 |
| 2004 | 13,600 | +4.6% | 55 | 247.27 |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.8% | 55 | 236.36 |
| 2002 | 12,900 | +15% | 55 | 234.55 |
| 2001 | 11,200 | +3.7% | 50 | 224.00 |
| 2000 | 10,800 | +5.9% | 50 | 216.00 |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +44% | 50 | 204.00 |
| 1998 | 7,100 | +2.9% | 50 | 142.00 |
| 1997 | 6,900 | +17% | 40 | 172.50 |
| 1996 | 5,900 | −21% | 70 | 84.29 |
| 1995 | 7,500 | +21% | 100 | 75.00 |
| 1994 | 6,192 | +2.5% | 65 | 95.26 |
| 1993 | 6,041 | +49% | 65 | 92.94 |
| 1992 | 4,050 | +7.0% | 68 | 59.56 |
| 1991 | 3,786 | +10% | 66 | 57.36 |
| 1990 | 3,440 | +27% | 75 | 45.87 |
| 1989 | 2,700 | — | 100 | 27.00 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 305 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 125
- Imports
- 247,501 t USD 632 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 17,091 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
United Kingdom ranked 73rd 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 Kingdom changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 23,700 t in 2014.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in United Kingdom?
216.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,091 t from 79 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 305 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 247,501 t (USD 632 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. 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.