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Estimated volume of pepper production in India in financial year 2023, by state (in 1,000 metric tons)

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May 2023

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India

Survey time period

FY 2023

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Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2017 started in April 2016 and ended in March 2017.

Values are advanced estimates and have been rounded for clarity.

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In financial year 2023, it was estimated that Karnataka would produce the highest volume of pepper in India. The south Indian state was estimated to produce about ** thousand metric tons of pepper that year. The perennial woody vine of pepper was expected to be grown in an area of about *** thousand hectares of land in Karnataka.

Pepper cultivation

Pepper vines are mostly grown in hilly terrain with well-drained soil under high temperatures and ample rainfall. They need additional support such as other trees or trellis for promoting climbing to prevent the fruits from touching the ground. The leading producers of pepper in India are the southern states – Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The total area under pepper cultivation in the country was estimated to be over *** thousand hectares as of the financial year 2019.

Land of spices

The Indian subcontinent is well known as the land of spices. The country dominates the spice market and has been producing varieties of spices for centuries, including pepper. Spices are mainly incorporated in everyday cuisine, and many have medicinal properties.