Ranked Dry Chili and Pepper Producing Countries
| Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,049,000 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 492,681 |
| 3 | Thailand | 335,926 |
| 4 | China | 311,647 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 292,128 |
| 6 | Benin | 137,047 |
| 7 | Cote d Ivoire | 130,481 |
| 8 | Myanmar | 127,674 |
| 9 | Ghana | 108,038 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 105,401 |
| 11 | Vietnam | 99,039 |
| 12 | Nepal | 87,731 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 62,750 |
| 14 | Mexico | 60,613 |
| 15 | Egypt | 60,362 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 37,526 |
| 17 | Congo | 36,772 |
| 18 | Peru | 36,434 |
| 19 | Morocco | 27,036 |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25,220 |
| 21 | Tunisia | 20,117 |
| 22 | Jamaica | 19,850 |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 18,659 |
| 24 | South Africa | 17,169 |
| 25 | Turkey | 15,816 |
| 26 | Algeria | 14,662 |
| 27 | Cambodia | 12,918 |
| 28 | Laos | 12,237 |
| 29 | Niger | 11,614 |
| 30 | Sudan | 10,281 |
| 31 | Tanzania | 7,160 |
| 32 | South Sudan | 6,763 |
| 33 | Senegal | 4,864 |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 4,222 |
| 35 | Mali | 4,217 |
| 36 | Serbia | 4,155 |
| 37 | Iran | 3,856 |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 3,674 |
| 39 | Togo | 3,510 |
| 40 | Argentina | 3,184 |
| 41 | Kenya | 3,119 |
| 42 | Uganda | 3,110 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 2,366 |
| 44 | Madagascar | 1,904 |
| 45 | Cabo Verde | 1,522 |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,012 |
Data from United Nations FAO Stat