Papayas — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Papayas — Area harvested was 108,760 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108,760 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
110,787 ha
in 2016
All-time low
16,298 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 108,760 ha for papayas — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Americas peaked at 110,787 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,298 ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Papayas — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 16,298 ha —
1962 17,151 ha +5.2%
1963 18,309 ha +6.8%
1964 18,827 ha +2.8%
1965 21,233 ha +12.8%
1966 22,539 ha +6.2%
1967 22,669 ha +0.6%
1968 23,118 ha +2.0%
1969 24,180 ha +4.6%
1970 23,229 ha -3.9%
1971 24,335 ha +4.8%
1972 27,176 ha +11.7%
1973 27,952 ha +2.9%
1974 30,058 ha +7.5%
1975 32,143 ha +6.9%
1976 31,116 ha -3.2%
1977 35,502 ha +14.1%
1978 34,996 ha -1.4%
1979 34,971 ha -0.1%
1980 35,325 ha +1.0%
1981 36,276 ha +2.7%
1982 39,712 ha +9.5%
1983 40,942 ha +3.1%
1984 52,717 ha +28.8%
1985 54,368 ha +3.1%
1986 64,371 ha +18.4%
1987 59,228 ha -8.0%
1988 64,076 ha +8.2%
1989 52,224 ha -18.5%
1990 45,989 ha -11.9%
1991 52,485 ha +14.1%
1992 59,505 ha +13.4%
1993 62,292 ha +4.7%
1994 73,837 ha +18.5%
1995 77,490 ha +4.9%
1996 82,768 ha +6.8%
1997 97,484 ha +17.8%
1998 99,705 ha +2.3%
1999 98,496 ha -1.2%
2000 98,126 ha -0.4%
2001 100,902 ha +2.8%
2002 101,218 ha +0.3%
2003 108,447 ha +7.1%
2004 99,061 ha -8.7%
2005 95,666 ha -3.4%
2006 100,861 ha +5.4%
2007 99,889 ha -1.0%
2008 94,642 ha -5.3%
2009 94,321 ha -0.3%
2010 97,399 ha +3.3%
2011 93,208 ha -4.3%
2012 89,641 ha -3.8%
2013 94,030 ha +4.9%
2014 96,478 ha +2.6%
2015 95,974 ha -0.5%
2016 110,787 ha +15.4%
2017 100,356 ha -9.4%
2018 101,866 ha +1.5%
2019 107,724 ha +5.8%
2020 108,571 ha +0.8%
2021 104,435 ha -3.8%
2022 106,445 ha +1.9%
2023 108,181 ha +1.6%
2024 108,760 ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,480 ha 16,298 ha 24,180 ha 9
1970s 30,148 ha 23,229 ha 35,502 ha 10
1980s 49,924 ha 35,325 ha 64,371 ha 10
1990s 75,005 ha 45,989 ha 99,705 ha 10
2000s 99,313 ha 94,321 ha 108,447 ha 10
2010s 98,746 ha 89,641 ha 110,787 ha 10
2020s 107,278 ha 104,435 ha 108,760 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 India 148,977 ha compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 95,363 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 27,681 ha compare
  4. 4 Mexico 20,411 ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,241 ha compare
  6. 5 Dominican Republic 14,229 ha compare
  7. 6 Peru 12,424 ha compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 9,577 ha compare
  9. 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,868 ha compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Americas?
Papayas — area harvested in Americas was 108,760 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 110,787 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16,298 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for papayas — area harvested?
Americas ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Papayas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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