Papayas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Papayas — Area harvested was 12,241 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,241 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 14 countries
All-time high
20,500 ha
in 1994
All-time low
7,400 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12,241 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 20,500 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,400 ha, in 1961.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,400 ha
1962 7,500 ha +1.4%
1963 7,600 ha +1.3%
1964 7,800 ha +2.6%
1965 7,900 ha +1.3%
1966 8,000 ha +1.3%
1967 8,100 ha +1.2%
1968 8,300 ha +2.5%
1969 8,500 ha +2.4%
1970 8,700 ha +2.4%
1971 9,000 ha +3.4%
1972 9,300 ha +3.3%
1973 9,500 ha +2.2%
1974 9,700 ha +2.1%
1975 9,800 ha +1.0%
1976 9,900 ha +1.0%
1977 10,000 ha +1.0%
1978 10,400 ha +4.0%
1979 10,000 ha -3.8%
1980 10,200 ha +2.0%
1981 10,500 ha +2.9%
1982 10,800 ha +2.9%
1983 11,200 ha +3.7%
1984 11,500 ha +2.7%
1985 11,700 ha +1.7%
1986 11,900 ha +1.7%
1987 12,000 ha +0.8%
1988 12,300 ha +2.5%
1989 12,400 ha +0.8%
1990 14,000 ha +12.9%
1991 16,000 ha +14.3%
1992 17,500 ha +9.4%
1993 19,000 ha +8.6%
1994 20,500 ha +7.9%
1995 13,700 ha -33.2%
1996 13,308 ha -2.9%
1997 13,404 ha +0.7%
1998 13,500 ha +0.7%
1999 13,200 ha -2.2%
2000 12,648 ha -4.2%
2001 12,246 ha -3.2%
2002 12,488 ha +2.0%
2003 12,500 ha +0.1%
2004 12,712 ha +1.7%
2005 12,825 ha +0.9%
2006 12,939 ha +0.9%
2007 13,000 ha +0.5%
2008 13,171 ha +1.3%
2009 13,288 ha +0.9%
2010 13,406 ha +0.9%
2011 13,480 ha +0.6%
2012 13,234 ha -1.8%
2013 12,746 ha -3.7%
2014 12,387 ha -2.8%
2015 12,574 ha +1.5%
2016 12,558 ha -0.1%
2017 12,497 ha -0.5%
2018 12,393 ha -0.8%
2019 12,288 ha -0.8%
2020 12,188 ha -0.8%
2021 12,237 ha +0.4%
2022 12,317 ha +0.7%
2023 12,279 ha -0.3%
2024 12,241 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,900 ha 7,400 ha 8,500 ha 9
1970s 9,630 ha 8,700 ha 10,400 ha 10
1980s 11,450 ha 10,200 ha 12,400 ha 10
1990s 15,411 ha 13,200 ha 20,500 ha 10
2000s 12,782 ha 12,246 ha 13,288 ha 10
2010s 12,756 ha 12,288 ha 13,480 ha 10
2020s 12,252 ha 12,188 ha 12,317 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 Nigeria 95,363 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 27,681 ha compare
  3. 4 Mexico 20,411 ha compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 14,229 ha compare
  5. 6 Peru 12,424 ha compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 9,577 ha compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
  8. 8 China 11,010 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Papayas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12,241 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 20,500 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7,400 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for papayas — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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