Papayas — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Papayas — Area harvested was 24,318 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,318 ha
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24,686 ha
in 2021
All-time low
5,300 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for papayas — area harvested in Eastern Africa is 24,318 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 24,686 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,300 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,400 ha 5,300 ha 5,900 ha 9
1970s 7,140 ha 6,500 ha 7,700 ha 10
1980s 8,115 ha 7,800 ha 8,485 ha 10
1990s 9,824 ha 8,375 ha 12,760 ha 10
2000s 14,256 ha 12,326 ha 15,900 ha 10
2010s 19,672 ha 14,752 ha 23,253 ha 10
2020s 22,851 ha 20,761 ha 24,686 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  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. 9 China, mainland 8,515 ha compare
  5. 10 Philippines 7,766 ha compare
  6. 11 Kenya 7,722 ha compare
  7. 12 Colombia 7,504 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Papayas — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 24,318 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24,686 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,300 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for papayas — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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