Area & Production of Chilli during 2012

Sr. No.

 

Production

Area

%age Share

1

India

1299940

793590

38.78

2

China

290000

43000

8.65

3

Peru

175000

16000

5.22

4

Bangladesh

172000

99000

5.13

5

Pakistan

150000

65000

4.47

6

Thailand

145000

65000

4.33

7

Myanmar

128000

132000

3.82

8

Ethiopia

100000

350000

2.98

9

Ghana

100000

14000

2.98

10

Viet Nam

93000

64000

2.77

11

Benin

67760

24351

2.02

12

Egypt

65000

17500

1.94

13

Nigeria

62000

36000

1.85

14

Mexico

60000

32500

1.79

15

Romania

48500

56000

1.45

Total of top 15 Countries

2956200

1807941

88.19

Total of other 50 Countries

395963

3615882

11.81

World total

3352163

5423823

100.00

Source: FAO