Eastern Africa vs Kenya: Papayas — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
24,318 ha
in 2024
Kenya
7,722 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Kenya rank
11th

Papayas — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Kenya
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 24,318 ha against 7,722 ha in Kenya, a difference of 16,596 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 11th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 5,400 ha 2,900 ha 2,500 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 7,140 ha 3,260 ha 3,880 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 8,115 ha 3,880 ha 4,235 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 9,824 ha 5,238 ha 4,586 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 14,256 ha 7,170 ha 7,085 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 19,672 ha 8,696 ha 10,976 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 22,851 ha 6,826 ha 16,025 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher papayas — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Kenya?
Eastern Africa, at 24,318 ha against 7,722 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in papayas — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Kenya?
16,596 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Kenya rank globally for papayas — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 11th 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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