Papayas — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Papayas — Area harvested was 2,494 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,494 ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
5,146 ha
in 1987
All-time low
520 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 2,494 ha for papayas — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 5,146 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 520 ha, in 1961.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 520 ha
1962 520 ha +0.0%
1963 530 ha +1.9%
1964 580 ha +9.4%
1965 630 ha +8.6%
1966 763 ha +21.1%
1967 790 ha +3.5%
1968 885 ha +12.0%
1969 907 ha +2.5%
1970 935 ha +3.1%
1971 928 ha -0.7%
1972 915 ha -1.4%
1973 1,071 ha +17.0%
1974 1,192 ha +11.3%
1975 1,259 ha +5.6%
1976 1,106 ha -12.2%
1977 1,081 ha -2.3%
1978 1,183 ha +9.4%
1979 2,098 ha +77.3%
1980 2,280 ha +8.7%
1981 2,222 ha -2.5%
1982 1,618 ha -27.2%
1983 2,423 ha +49.8%
1984 3,131 ha +29.2%
1985 3,543 ha +13.2%
1986 4,818 ha +36.0%
1987 5,146 ha +6.8%
1988 4,207 ha -18.2%
1989 3,100 ha -26.3%
1990 2,891 ha -6.7%
1991 3,646 ha +26.1%
1992 3,804 ha +4.3%
1993 3,763 ha -1.1%
1994 3,421 ha -9.1%
1995 3,410 ha -0.3%
1996 3,431 ha +0.6%
1997 3,533 ha +3.0%
1998 3,526 ha -0.2%
1999 3,687 ha +4.6%
2000 3,496 ha -5.2%
2001 3,380 ha -3.3%
2002 3,274 ha -3.1%
2003 3,245 ha -0.9%
2004 2,743 ha -15.5%
2005 2,663 ha -2.9%
2006 2,652 ha -0.4%
2007 2,686 ha +1.3%
2008 2,826 ha +5.2%
2009 2,910 ha +3.0%
2010 3,149 ha +8.2%
2011 3,121 ha -0.9%
2012 2,844 ha -8.9%
2013 2,469 ha -13.2%
2014 2,295 ha -7.0%
2015 2,500 ha +8.9%
2016 2,584 ha +3.4%
2017 2,494 ha -3.5%
2018 2,602 ha +4.3%
2019 2,633 ha +1.2%
2020 2,681 ha +1.8%
2021 2,680 ha -0.0%
2022 2,602 ha -2.9%
2023 2,587 ha -0.6%
2024 2,494 ha -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 680.56 ha 520 ha 907 ha 9
1970s 1,177 ha 915 ha 2,098 ha 10
1980s 3,249 ha 1,618 ha 5,146 ha 10
1990s 3,511 ha 2,891 ha 3,804 ha 10
2000s 2,988 ha 2,652 ha 3,496 ha 10
2010s 2,669 ha 2,295 ha 3,149 ha 10
2020s 2,609 ha 2,494 ha 2,681 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 19 Ecuador 3,809 ha compare
  2. 20 Guatemala 2,833 ha compare
  3. 21 Cuba 2,640 ha compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 2,024 ha compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 1,684 ha compare
  6. 25 Ghana 1,659 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Papayas — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,494 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 5,146 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 520 ha in 1961.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for papayas — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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