In 2024 India produced about 2,910 thousand tonnes of chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw from 966 thousand hectares, an average yield of 3,014 kg per hectare. That is up 95% on ten years earlier. Yield per hectare has risen 57% over the same period.
Production
Area harvested
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India against the world
Among the 14 countries that each grow at least 1% of the world's chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw, India ranks 8 of 14 for yield in 2024, at 3,014 kg per hectare. The world average is 2,897 kg per hectare. Niger leads at 11,614 kg per hectare.
| # | Country | Yield (kg/ha) | Share of world output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 11,614 | 1.1% |
| 2 | Ghana | 7,411 | 2.0% |
| 3 | China, mainland | 6,631 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4,951 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Thailand | 3,797 | 5.9% |
| 6 | Egypt | 3,696 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 3,042 | 5.5% |
| 8 | India | 3,014 | 53.3% |
| 9 | Pakistan | 2,432 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Mexico | 1,995 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Nigeria | 1,760 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 1,675 | 5.5% |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 1,443 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Myanmar | 1,397 | 2.7% |
How does your chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw yield compare?
Averages are national figures and depend on irrigation, variety and season. Your own field can be well above or below them.
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT crops and livestock products (CC BY 4.0). National totals for India, including FAO estimates; they can differ from Indian ministry releases.