Chillies and peppers, green production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 13,632 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 80th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 19,000 t in 2001. Area harvested: 213 ha, yield 64.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13,632 t
- World rank
- 80 of 126
- 10-year change
- −2.6%
- Record
- 19,000 t
- 2001
Chillies and peppers, green in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 64.0
- world 15.9 (+302%)
- kg per person
- 4.03
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −2.6%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Kuwait | 15,358 | 0.03% |
| 79 | Austria | 14,050 | 0.03% |
| 80 | Uruguay | 13,632 | 0.03% |
| 81 | Czechia | 13,060 | 0.03% |
| 82 | El Salvador | 12,708 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,632 | −0.6% | 213 | 64.00 |
| 2023 | 13,710 | +0.8% | 213 | 64.37 |
| 2022 | 13,596 | +0.0% | 215 | 63.24 |
| 2021 | 13,590 | −2.5% | 210 | 64.71 |
| 2020 | 13,944 | +5.2% | 216 | 64.56 |
| 2019 | 13,253 | −2.4% | 218 | 60.79 |
| 2018 | 13,574 | −1.7% | 222 | 61.14 |
| 2017 | 13,814 | +12% | 220 | 62.79 |
| 2016 | 12,370 | −15% | 218 | 56.74 |
| 2015 | 14,539 | +3.9% | 221 | 65.79 |
| 2014 | 13,995 | +63% | 226 | 61.92 |
| 2013 | 8,576 | −51% | 217 | 39.52 |
| 2012 | 17,541 | +15% | 250 | 70.16 |
| 2011 | 15,283 | +1.1% | 267 | 57.24 |
| 2010 | 15,119 | +4.6% | 258 | 58.60 |
| 2009 | 14,453 | +6.5% | 263 | 54.95 |
| 2008 | 13,571 | −2.1% | 281 | 48.30 |
| 2007 | 13,861 | −2.2% | 333 | 41.62 |
| 2006 | 14,177 | −0.0% | 334 | 42.45 |
| 2005 | 14,178 | +15% | 334 | 42.45 |
| 2004 | 12,354 | −14% | 459 | 26.92 |
| 2003 | 14,410 | +9.7% | 434 | 33.20 |
| 2002 | 13,138 | −31% | 444 | 29.59 |
| 2001 | 19,000 | +19% | 800 | 23.75 |
| 2000 | 16,000 | +28% | 750 | 21.33 |
| 1999 | 12,500 | +19% | 700 | 17.86 |
| 1998 | 10,500 | +15% | 591 | 17.77 |
| 1997 | 9,100 | +17% | 650 | 14.00 |
| 1996 | 7,800 | +8.3% | 543 | 14.36 |
| 1995 | 7,200 | +6.9% | 600 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 6,735 | +27% | 590 | 11.42 |
| 1993 | 5,295 | +3.8% | 588 | 9.01 |
| 1992 | 5,100 | +4.1% | 500 | 10.20 |
| 1991 | 4,900 | +4.3% | 585 | 8.38 |
| 1990 | 4,700 | +6.6% | 580 | 8.10 |
| 1989 | 4,407 | −8.2% | 582 | 7.57 |
| 1988 | 4,800 | −4.0% | 700 | 6.86 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 700 | 7.14 |
| 1986 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 700 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.86 |
| 1984 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.86 |
| 1983 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 700 | 6.86 |
| 1982 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.71 |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 700 | 6.71 |
| 1980 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1979 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 700 | 6.43 |
| 1977 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 700 | 6.29 |
| 1976 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 680 | 6.32 |
| 1975 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 650 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 650 | 6.31 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 630 | 6.35 |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 620 | 6.29 |
| 1971 | 3,800 | +2.6% | 610 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 3,702 | +2.8% | 610 | 6.07 |
| 1969 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 610 | 5.90 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 610 | 5.74 |
| 1967 | 3,400 | +5.4% | 610 | 5.57 |
| 1966 | 3,226 | +7.5% | 612 | 5.27 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | −8.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 3,262 | — | 641 | 5.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 11 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 146 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 13,632 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Uruguay ranked 80th 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 Uruguay changed?
It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 19,000 t in 2001.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Uruguay?
64.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,632 t from 213 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 11 t (USD 31,000), 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 Uruguay is estimated 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.