> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202413,632 t
World rank80 of 126
10-year change−2.6%
Record19,000 t2001

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

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha64.0world 15.9 (+302%)
kg per person4.03world 5.49
10-year change−2.6%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 78 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/) | 15,358 | 0.03% |
| 79 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/austria/) | 14,050 | 0.03% |
| 80 | **Uruguay** | 13,632 | 0.03% |
| 81 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/czechia/) | 13,060 | 0.03% |
| 82 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/el-salvador/) | 12,708 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

Imports11 t USD 31,000
Importer rank146 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 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

[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/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tunisia/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

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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.

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