Papayas — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Papayas — Area harvested was 8,515 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,515 ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
8,515 ha
in 2024
All-time low
400 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 400 ha1991: 600 ha1992: 650 ha1993: 770 ha1994: 840 ha1995: 840 ha1996: 840 ha1997: 860 ha1998: 1.2k ha1999: 1.5k ha2000: 1.8k ha2001: 2.0k ha2002: 2.0k ha2003: 2.5k ha2004: 3.0k ha2005: 3.0k ha2006: 3.0k ha2007: 3.0k ha2008: 3.9k ha2009: 4.2k ha2010: 4.5k ha2011: 4.7k ha2012: 5.0k ha2013: 5.3k ha2014: 5.6k ha2015: 5.9k ha2016: 6.2k ha2017: 6.5k ha2018: 6.9k ha2019: 7.3k ha2020: 7.6k ha2021: 8.0k ha2022: 8.0k ha2023: 8.1k ha2024: 8.5k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for papayas — area harvested in China, mainland is 8,515 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 8,515 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 850 ha 400 ha 1,500 ha 10
2000s 2,836 ha 1,800 ha 4,169 ha 10
2010s 5,789 ha 4,452 ha 7,274 ha 10
2020s 8,054 ha 7,608 ha 8,515 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 6 Peru 12,424 ha compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
  3. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 11,010 ha compare
  4. 10 Philippines 7,766 ha compare
  5. 11 Kenya 7,722 ha compare
  6. 12 Colombia 7,504 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in China, mainland?
Papayas — area harvested in China, mainland was 8,515 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 8,515 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for papayas — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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