Africa vs India: Papayas — Area harvested

Africa
145,753 ha
in 2024
India
148,977 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Papayas — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 148,977 ha against 145,753 ha in Africa, a difference of 3,224 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 53,639 ha 7,333 ha 46,306 ha Africa
1970s 67,165 ha 14,911 ha 52,254 ha Africa
1980s 78,655 ha 30,655 ha 48,000 ha Africa
1990s 108,814 ha 56,974 ha 51,841 ha Africa
2000s 125,645 ha 76,112 ha 49,533 ha Africa
2010s 136,973 ha 129,176 ha 7,797 ha Africa
2020s 143,575 ha 146,995 ha 3,420 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher papayas — area harvested, Africa or India?
India, at 148,977 ha against 145,753 ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in papayas — area harvested between Africa and India?
3,224 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for papayas — area harvested?
Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Papayas — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Papayas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 4,983 data points, 1961–2024
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