Key Market Indicators
This was a 0.2% increase year on year. Belgium is poised to become a top producer of peppers. Production of peppers is set to reach 28,300 metric tons in 2026, growing at an average of 0.7% year on year. Since 2005, production has increased by 0.1% year on year. In 2021, Belgium was the 60th largest producer, behind Ivory Coast with 27,140 metric tons. Mexico, Indonesia, and Spain were the top three producers that year. Consumption of peppers in Belgium came in at 1,000 metric tons in 2018, up from 1,000 metric tons in 2017. This amounted to a 0.2% increase year on year.
