The 10th World Spice Congress with the participation of over 165 international delegates from over 40 countries and 300 Indian delegates  projected the following  figures for pepper in 2010

Production
VIETNAM 120,000 tonnes
INDIA 55,000 tonnes
BRAZIL 35,000 tonnes
INDONESIA 25,000 tonnes
MALAYSIA 23,500 tonnes
OTHERS 71,200 tonnes
TOTAL 329,700 tonnes

Consumption
N. AMERICA 75,000 tonnes
EUROPE 70,000 tonnes
M. EAST & AFRICA 33,000 tonnes
S. AMERICA 15,000 tonnes
ASIA 123,000 tonnes
OTHERS 4,000 tonnes
TOTAL 320,000 tonnes

The Congress with the participation of over 165 international delegates from over 40 countries and 300 Indian delegates held in New Delhi past week, was reported to be a success with substantial business concluded during the 3 days.
The Congress main issue was the India´s response to the challenge of the changing World Spices Market. Several presentations were made on various spices. As for the Black Pepper issues. Declining Origin Yield as f.i.Pepper productivity declining in India mainly due to increasing average age of vines;Low fertility of soil due to continuous cultivation; Higher disease incidence; Farmers started cultivating alternate commodities; and higher cost of production due to rising input costs of labor and fertilizers in Vietnam and Brazil, were among the most discussed factors