Chillies and peppers: Production in China
China: Chillies and peppers: Production was 17.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in China, 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 China is 17.33 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in China peaked at 17.45 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million t, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.12 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.39 million t | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 2.13 million t | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million t | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.09 million t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.11 million t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million t | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million t | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million t | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million t | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 million t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million t | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million t | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million t | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million t | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million t | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million t | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million t | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million t | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million t | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million t | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million t | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.82 million t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million t | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million t | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million t | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million t | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million t | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 5.49 million t | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 6.53 million t | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 7.03 million t | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.28 million t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.84 million t | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million t | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 9.88 million t | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.53 million t | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.53 million t | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 12.03 million t | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.53 million t | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.03 million t | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.03 million t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.27 million t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.52 million t | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.00 million t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.54 million t | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.62 million t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.83 million t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.29 million t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million t | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.44 million t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.78 million t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.35 million t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.45 million t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.28 million t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.36 million t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.33 million t | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -29.9% | 2.11 million t | 1.48 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million t | 1.90 million t | 3.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million t | 1.48 million t | 2.07 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million t | 1.89 million t | 2.92 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million t | 3.12 million t | 7.84 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 million t | 9.44 million t | 14.52 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 million t | 15.00 million t | 17.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 million t | 17.28 million t | 17.45 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
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- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
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- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
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- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in China?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in China was 17.33 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million t in 1970.
- How does China rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- China ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.
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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.