Papayas — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Papayas — Area harvested was 211,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
211,416 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
230,495 ha
in 2020
All-time low
46,740 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, papayas — area harvested in Asia stood at 211,416 ha.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Asia peaked at 230,495 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,740 ha, in 1961.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 46,740 ha —
1962 49,060 ha +5.0%
1963 51,790 ha +5.6%
1964 49,430 ha -4.6%
1965 51,720 ha +4.6%
1966 55,496 ha +7.3%
1967 55,470 ha -0.0%
1968 62,541 ha +12.7%
1969 63,045 ha +0.8%
1970 57,349 ha -9.0%
1971 59,818 ha +4.3%
1972 59,115 ha -1.2%
1973 62,237 ha +5.3%
1974 64,691 ha +3.9%
1975 64,915 ha +0.3%
1976 52,398 ha -19.3%
1977 63,351 ha +20.9%
1978 66,377 ha +4.8%
1979 71,848 ha +8.2%
1980 82,493 ha +14.8%
1981 84,762 ha +2.8%
1982 87,955 ha +3.8%
1983 80,637 ha -8.3%
1984 88,587 ha +9.9%
1985 87,360 ha -1.4%
1986 98,768 ha +13.1%
1987 93,262 ha -5.6%
1988 97,908 ha +5.0%
1989 87,692 ha -10.4%
1990 95,615 ha +9.0%
1991 104,996 ha +9.8%
1992 96,580 ha -8.0%
1993 106,608 ha +10.4%
1994 116,966 ha +9.7%
1995 117,681 ha +0.6%
1996 120,624 ha +2.5%
1997 128,303 ha +6.4%
1998 128,229 ha -0.1%
1999 124,669 ha -2.8%
2000 134,366 ha +7.8%
2001 137,061 ha +2.0%
2002 135,143 ha -1.4%
2003 124,730 ha -7.7%
2004 136,170 ha +9.2%
2005 148,829 ha +9.3%
2006 129,978 ha -12.7%
2007 140,918 ha +8.4%
2008 166,097 ha +17.9%
2009 169,163 ha +1.8%
2010 176,266 ha +4.2%
2011 187,118 ha +6.2%
2012 199,453 ha +6.6%
2013 199,339 ha -0.1%
2014 198,353 ha -0.5%
2015 183,780 ha -7.3%
2016 207,456 ha +12.9%
2017 210,864 ha +1.6%
2018 219,502 ha +4.1%
2019 218,534 ha -0.4%
2020 230,495 ha +5.5%
2021 211,322 ha -8.3%
2022 211,374 ha +0.0%
2023 210,243 ha -0.5%
2024 211,416 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,921 ha 46,740 ha 63,045 ha 9
1970s 62,210 ha 52,398 ha 71,848 ha 10
1980s 88,942 ha 80,637 ha 98,768 ha 10
1990s 114,027 ha 95,615 ha 128,303 ha 10
2000s 142,246 ha 124,730 ha 169,163 ha 10
2010s 200,066 ha 176,266 ha 219,502 ha 10
2020s 214,970 ha 210,243 ha 230,495 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Asia?
Papayas — area harvested in Asia was 211,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 230,495 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 46,740 ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for papayas — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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