Chillies and peppers, green production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 154,689 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 25th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 232,712 t in 2021. Area harvested: 11,410 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 154,689 t
- World rank
- 25 of 126
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 232,712 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 15.9 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 5.45
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Serbia | 190,883 | 0.43% |
| 24 | Oman | 181,763 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Venezuela | 154,689 | 0.35% |
| 26 | Argentina | 152,895 | 0.34% |
| 27 | Japan | 143,000 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 154,689 | +9.4% | 11,410 | 13.56 |
| 2023 | 141,378 | +0.7% | 10,423 | 13.56 |
| 2022 | 140,344 | −40% | 10,288 | 13.64 |
| 2021 | 232,712 | +68% | 16,568 | 14.05 |
| 2020 | 138,167 | +4.9% | 9,201 | 15.02 |
| 2019 | 131,736 | −7.4% | 9,863 | 13.36 |
| 2018 | 142,224 | +7.2% | 9,471 | 15.02 |
| 2017 | 132,654 | −1.2% | 10,135 | 13.09 |
| 2016 | 134,210 | −2.7% | 9,800 | 13.69 |
| 2015 | 137,921 | +14% | 9,933 | 13.89 |
| 2014 | 121,059 | −0.5% | 8,703 | 13.91 |
| 2013 | 121,696 | +19% | 9,300 | 13.09 |
| 2012 | 101,911 | −46% | 8,141 | 12.52 |
| 2011 | 188,727 | +18% | 12,708 | 14.85 |
| 2010 | 159,462 | +15% | 10,618 | 15.02 |
| 2009 | 139,239 | −8.5% | 6,000 | 23.21 |
| 2008 | 152,229 | +23% | 9,592 | 15.87 |
| 2007 | 124,106 | +23% | 6,813 | 18.22 |
| 2006 | 101,143 | +7.4% | 6,119 | 16.53 |
| 2005 | 94,161 | +3.0% | 5,359 | 17.57 |
| 2004 | 91,407 | +23% | 5,180 | 17.65 |
| 2003 | 74,452 | +7.3% | 4,568 | 16.30 |
| 2002 | 69,376 | +11% | 4,604 | 15.07 |
| 2001 | 62,232 | −20% | 4,330 | 14.37 |
| 2000 | 77,724 | −11% | 5,381 | 14.44 |
| 1999 | 87,222 | +0.7% | 6,205 | 14.06 |
| 1998 | 86,577 | +40% | 6,015 | 14.39 |
| 1997 | 62,009 | +1.0% | 4,917 | 12.61 |
| 1996 | 61,381 | +15% | 4,795 | 12.80 |
| 1995 | 53,468 | +24% | 4,083 | 13.10 |
| 1994 | 43,290 | +27% | 3,156 | 13.72 |
| 1993 | 33,956 | −6.1% | 2,911 | 11.66 |
| 1992 | 36,177 | +10% | 3,150 | 11.48 |
| 1991 | 32,875 | +1.0% | 2,879 | 11.42 |
| 1990 | 32,555 | +9.5% | 2,825 | 11.52 |
| 1989 | 29,734 | +12% | 2,596 | 11.45 |
| 1988 | 26,650 | +12% | 2,387 | 11.16 |
| 1987 | 23,696 | +5.2% | 2,162 | 10.96 |
| 1986 | 22,522 | +4.1% | 1,857 | 12.13 |
| 1985 | 21,627 | +3.6% | 1,845 | 11.72 |
| 1984 | 20,885 | −16% | 1,757 | 11.89 |
| 1983 | 24,743 | +18% | 2,124 | 11.65 |
| 1982 | 21,047 | +8.1% | 1,460 | 14.42 |
| 1981 | 19,468 | −16% | 1,365 | 14.26 |
| 1980 | 23,287 | +13% | 1,546 | 15.06 |
| 1979 | 20,612 | +6.1% | 1,434 | 14.37 |
| 1978 | 19,434 | +32% | 1,332 | 14.59 |
| 1977 | 14,772 | −2.9% | 1,138 | 12.98 |
| 1976 | 15,209 | +89% | 1,270 | 11.98 |
| 1975 | 8,036 | −8.3% | 761 | 10.56 |
| 1974 | 8,763 | +33% | 802 | 10.93 |
| 1973 | 6,584 | +8.3% | 663 | 9.93 |
| 1972 | 6,081 | −5.7% | 694 | 8.76 |
| 1971 | 6,447 | −5.9% | 710 | 9.08 |
| 1970 | 6,851 | −5.9% | 731 | 9.37 |
| 1969 | 7,281 | −5.9% | 752 | 9.68 |
| 1968 | 7,738 | −3.9% | 774 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 8,055 | +2.0% | 790 | 10.20 |
| 1966 | 7,897 | +5.3% | 790 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 760 | 9.87 |
| 1964 | 7,300 | +2.8% | 740 | 9.86 |
| 1963 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 720 | 9.86 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +1.4% | 710 | 9.86 |
| 1961 | 6,900 | — | 700 | 9.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 117 of 125
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 Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 154,689 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Venezuela ranked 25th 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 Venezuela changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 232,712 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Venezuela?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (154,689 t from 11,410 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Venezuela export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Venezuela reported exports of 4 t (USD 6,000) and no imports, 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 Venezuela 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.