FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 550,371 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 10th largest in the world (1.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 998,210 t in 2006. Area harvested: 17,928 ha, yield 30.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 550,371 t
- World rank
- 10 of 126
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 998,210 t
- 2006
Chillies and peppers, green in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 550,371 | −4.3% | 17,928 | 30.70 |
| 2023 | 575,110 | −7.5% | 18,575 | 30.96 |
| 2022 | 621,512 | +7.2% | 18,615 | 33.39 |
| 2021 | 579,873 | +2.5% | 17,766 | 32.64 |
| 2020 | 565,743 | −14% | 17,806 | 31.77 |
| 2019 | 658,322 | −6.7% | 21,044 | 31.28 |
| 2018 | 705,790 | −12% | 21,813 | 32.36 |
| 2017 | 804,039 | −6.1% | 23,553 | 34.14 |
| 2016 | 856,160 | −1.6% | 25,293 | 33.85 |
| 2015 | 870,350 | −4.8% | 24,807 | 35.08 |
| 2014 | 914,490 | +8.1% | 25,540 | 35.81 |
| 2013 | 845,630 | −6.8% | 26,220 | 32.25 |
| 2012 | 907,270 | −1.0% | 26,670 | 34.02 |
| 2011 | 916,390 | +2.0% | 27,720 | 33.06 |
| 2010 | 898,340 | −7.4% | 29,140 | 30.83 |
| 2009 | 970,510 | +6.4% | 31,530 | 30.78 |
| 2008 | 911,810 | +0.6% | 30,750 | 29.65 |
| 2007 | 906,140 | −9.2% | 31,930 | 28.38 |
| 2006 | 998,210 | +4.1% | 32,900 | 30.34 |
| 2005 | 959,070 | −2.0% | 36,220 | 26.48 |
| 2004 | 978,890 | +5.0% | 33,630 | 29.11 |
| 2003 | 932,630 | +7.4% | 33,510 | 27.83 |
| 2002 | 868,260 | +1.3% | 33,910 | 25.60 |
| 2001 | 857,330 | −6.1% | 35,030 | 24.47 |
| 2000 | 912,990 | +29% | 37,980 | 24.04 |
| 1999 | 705,880 | +6.9% | 22,990 | 30.70 |
| 1998 | 660,250 | −2.7% | 22,940 | 28.78 |
| 1997 | 678,600 | −10% | 22,740 | 29.84 |
| 1996 | 754,800 | +17% | 27,400 | 27.55 |
| 1995 | 642,800 | −7.8% | 27,300 | 23.55 |
| 1994 | 697,100 | +1.0% | 26,500 | 26.31 |
| 1993 | 689,900 | +5.4% | 27,550 | 25.04 |
| 1992 | 654,440 | +17% | 27,600 | 23.71 |
| 1991 | 560,680 | +18% | 26,500 | 21.16 |
| 1990 | 476,500 | +3.6% | 25,000 | 19.06 |
| 1989 | 460,120 | +2.4% | 23,500 | 19.58 |
| 1988 | 449,280 | +7.9% | 23,500 | 19.12 |
| 1987 | 416,220 | +6.8% | 23,500 | 17.71 |
| 1986 | 389,770 | +12% | 22,000 | 17.72 |
| 1985 | 347,100 | +7.0% | 21,500 | 16.14 |
| 1984 | 324,320 | +2.3% | 20,500 | 15.82 |
| 1983 | 316,920 | +18% | 20,000 | 15.85 |
| 1982 | 268,840 | +0.9% | 20,500 | 13.11 |
| 1981 | 266,484 | +6.9% | 22,743 | 11.72 |
| 1980 | 249,202 | −5.6% | 22,460 | 11.10 |
| 1979 | 263,944 | +12% | 24,807 | 10.64 |
| 1978 | 235,912 | −2.5% | 22,339 | 10.56 |
| 1977 | 241,900 | +1.5% | 22,622 | 10.69 |
| 1976 | 238,362 | +2.9% | 21,772 | 10.95 |
| 1975 | 231,603 | −2.8% | 20,436 | 11.33 |
| 1974 | 238,180 | +11% | 19,765 | 12.05 |
| 1973 | 214,910 | +1.9% | 19,396 | 11.08 |
| 1972 | 210,965 | +14% | 19,323 | 10.92 |
| 1971 | 184,702 | +5.2% | 19,789 | 9.33 |
| 1970 | 175,630 | −11% | 19,287 | 9.11 |
| 1969 | 197,811 | −11% | 20,881 | 9.47 |
| 1968 | 222,985 | +14% | 20,890 | 10.67 |
| 1967 | 196,314 | +7.6% | 19,016 | 10.32 |
| 1966 | 182,525 | +3.4% | 19,615 | 9.31 |
| 1965 | 176,492 | +0.4% | 18,425 | 9.58 |
| 1964 | 175,721 | −2.8% | 17,421 | 10.09 |
| 1963 | 180,756 | +7.3% | 17,850 | 10.13 |
| 1962 | 168,509 | −6.9% | 17,515 | 9.62 |
| 1961 | 180,937 | — | 19,113 | 9.47 |
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.