Americas vs Nigeria: Papayas — Area harvested

Americas
108,760 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
95,363 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Papayas — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • Nigeria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 108,760 ha against 95,363 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 13,397 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 20,480 ha 37,778 ha 17,297 ha Nigeria
1970s 30,148 ha 47,500 ha 17,352 ha Nigeria
1980s 49,924 ha 55,700 ha 5,776 ha Nigeria
1990s 75,005 ha 77,689 ha 2,684 ha Nigeria
2000s 99,313 ha 91,495 ha 7,818 ha Americas
2010s 98,746 ha 93,265 ha 5,482 ha Americas
2020s 107,278 ha 95,291 ha 11,988 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher papayas — area harvested, Americas or Nigeria?
Americas, at 108,760 ha against 95,363 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in papayas — area harvested between Americas and Nigeria?
13,397 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Nigeria rank globally for papayas — area harvested?
Americas ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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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