Caribbean vs Nigeria: Papayas — Area harvested

Caribbean
19,304 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
95,363 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
11th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Papayas — Area harvested over time

  • Caribbean
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95,363 ha against 19,304 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 76,059 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.9 times Caribbean's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 29 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3,556 ha 37,778 ha 34,222 ha Nigeria
1970s 3,589 ha 47,500 ha 43,911 ha Nigeria
1980s 5,276 ha 55,700 ha 50,424 ha Nigeria
1990s 4,230 ha 77,689 ha 73,458 ha Nigeria
2000s 8,723 ha 91,495 ha 82,773 ha Nigeria
2010s 14,267 ha 93,265 ha 78,998 ha Nigeria
2020s 18,109 ha 95,291 ha 77,181 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher papayas — area harvested, Caribbean or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 95,363 ha against 19,304 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in papayas — area harvested between Caribbean and Nigeria?
76,059 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for papayas — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 29 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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