Chillies and peppers: Production in Canada
Canada: Chillies and peppers: Production was 62,291 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Canada is 62,291 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Canada peaked at 71,242 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,689 t, in 1966.
Canada ranks 61st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,489 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,616 t | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 6,064 t | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 3,216 t | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 2,855 t | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 2,689 t | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 6,324 t | +135.2% |
| 1968 | 7,357 t | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 7,990 t | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 5,640 t | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 6,472 t | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 7,480 t | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 4,824 t | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 3,360 t | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 5,170 t | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 4,600 t | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 6,345 t | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 6,430 t | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8,300 t | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 6,100 t | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 8,650 t | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 15,170 t | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 16,770 t | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 12,940 t | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 21,780 t | +68.3% |
| 1986 | 20,040 t | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 24,430 t | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 23,680 t | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 19,898 t | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 22,490 t | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 25,290 t | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 19,920 t | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 28,480 t | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 32,350 t | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 35,050 t | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 36,550 t | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 42,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 43,500 t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 44,880 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 48,450 t | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 54,020 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 40,247 t | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 37,156 t | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 36,777 t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41,145 t | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 46,171 t | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 42,577 t | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 41,971 t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42,678 t | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46,690 t | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 50,687 t | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 56,617 t | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 57,417 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66,147 t | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 65,314 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 68,704 t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 71,242 t | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 66,945 t | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 63,438 t | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 67,747 t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 69,815 t | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 68,832 t | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 63,894 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 62,291 t | -2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 62,291 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,060 t, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +135.2% | 2,689 t | 6,324 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,067 t | 2,689 t | 7,990 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,862 t | 3,360 t | 8,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,946 t | 6,100 t | 24,430 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,051 t | 19,920 t | 44,880 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,119 t | 36,777 t | 54,020 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,320 t | 46,690 t | 71,242 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,516 t | 62,291 t | 69,815 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 58 Australia 83,667 t compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 69,456 t compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 69,456 t compare
- 62 Bulgaria 57,170 t compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,162 t compare
- 64 Cameroon 55,173 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Canada?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Canada was 62,291 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 71,242 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,689 t in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.