Papayas — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Papayas — Area harvested was 12,473 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,473 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 29 regions
All-time high
20,616 ha
in 1994
All-time low
7,400 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Middle 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 Middle Africa is 12,473 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 20,616 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,400 ha, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 12th of 29 regions 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 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 15,530 ha 13,346 ha 20,616 ha 10
2000s 12,958 ha 12,405 ha 13,480 ha 10
2010s 12,974 ha 12,523 ha 13,680 ha 10
2020s 12,484 ha 12,418 ha 12,549 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 9 China, mainland 8,515 ha compare
  2. 10 Philippines 7,766 ha compare
  3. 11 Kenya 7,722 ha compare
  4. 12 Colombia 7,504 ha compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 7,219 ha compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 7,155 ha compare
  7. 15 Malawi 5,020 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Papayas — area harvested in Middle Africa was 12,473 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,616 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,400 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for papayas — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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