Chillies and peppers: Production in Peru
Peru: Chillies and peppers: Production was 201,451 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 201,451 t for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru peaked at 215,385 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,437 t, in 1978.
That places Peru 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,150 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,100 t | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 11,610 t | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 12,901 t | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 12,687 t | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 16,486 t | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 17,223 t | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 16,031 t | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 17,040 t | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 19,030 t | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 19,443 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 15,802 t | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 14,738 t | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 14,255 t | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,288 t | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 14,604 t | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 11,485 t | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 10,437 t | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 11,364 t | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 13,614 t | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 14,105 t | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 15,283 t | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 14,671 t | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 16,052 t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 14,258 t | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 15,759 t | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 18,998 t | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 14,570 t | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 13,950 t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 12,525 t | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 12,383 t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11,578 t | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 21,986 t | +89.9% |
| 1994 | 15,852 t | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 16,560 t | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31,947 t | +92.9% |
| 1997 | 34,479 t | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 48,443 t | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 60,682 t | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 70,381 t | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 70,724 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,142 t | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 69,924 t | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 70,216 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,365 t | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 94,126 t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 111,522 t | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 138,579 t | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 119,759 t | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 98,570 t | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 127,521 t | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 135,702 t | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 126,196 t | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 127,875 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 119,096 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 131,066 t | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 153,289 t | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 175,707 t | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 182,642 t | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 176,197 t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 213,655 t | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 210,508 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 215,385 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 201,451 t | -6.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 201,451 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,879 t, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 201,451 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,170 t, 15.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +92.9% | 16,560 t | 31,947 t |
| 1993 | +89.9% | 11,578 t | 21,986 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,359 t | 11,610 t | 17,223 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,445 t | 10,437 t | 19,443 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,126 t | 13,614 t | 18,998 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,644 t | 11,578 t | 60,682 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,674 t | 62,142 t | 138,579 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,766 t | 98,570 t | 182,642 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,439 t | 176,197 t | 215,385 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru was 201,451 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 215,385 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,437 t in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.