Papayas — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Papayas — Area harvested was 259 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
259 ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1,090 ha
in 1985
All-time low
200 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 259 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 1,090 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 200 ha, in 1962.

That places Northern America 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 240 ha
1962 200 ha -16.7%
1963 200 ha +0.0%
1964 320 ha +60.0%
1965 320 ha +0.0%
1966 240 ha -25.0%
1967 320 ha +33.3%
1968 320 ha +0.0%
1969 360 ha +12.5%
1970 400 ha +11.1%
1971 400 ha +0.0%
1972 400 ha +0.0%
1973 570 ha +42.5%
1974 690 ha +21.1%
1975 730 ha +5.8%
1976 770 ha +5.5%
1977 890 ha +15.6%
1978 890 ha +0.0%
1979 890 ha +0.0%
1980 810 ha -9.0%
1981 850 ha +4.9%
1982 890 ha +4.7%
1983 850 ha -4.5%
1984 1,050 ha +23.5%
1985 1,090 ha +3.8%
1986 970 ha -11.0%
1987 970 ha +0.0%
1988 930 ha -4.1%
1989 1,010 ha +8.6%
1990 970 ha -4.0%
1991 820 ha -15.5%
1992 980 ha +19.5%
1993 1,034 ha +5.5%
1994 891 ha -13.8%
1995 985 ha +10.5%
1996 728 ha -26.1%
1997 809 ha +11.1%
1998 850 ha +5.1%
1999 785 ha -7.6%
2000 668 ha -14.9%
2001 789 ha +18.1%
2002 696 ha -11.8%
2003 633 ha -9.1%
2004 500 ha -21.0%
2005 599 ha +19.8%
2006 633 ha +5.7%
2007 530 ha -16.3%
2008 558 ha +5.3%
2009 536 ha -3.9%
2010 546 ha +1.9%
2011 526 ha -3.7%
2012 533 ha +1.3%
2013 526 ha -1.3%
2014 607 ha +15.4%
2015 607 ha +0.0%
2016 283 ha -53.4%
2017 450 ha +59.0%
2018 320 ha -28.9%
2019 279 ha -12.8%
2020 243 ha -12.9%
2021 283 ha +16.5%
2022 283 ha +0.0%
2023 263 ha -7.1%
2024 259 ha -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 280 ha 200 ha 360 ha 9
1970s 663 ha 400 ha 890 ha 10
1980s 942 ha 810 ha 1,090 ha 10
1990s 885.2 ha 728 ha 1,034 ha 10
2000s 614.2 ha 500 ha 789 ha 10
2010s 467.7 ha 279 ha 607 ha 10
2020s 266.2 ha 243 ha 283 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 Mali 4,778 ha compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 4,329 ha compare
  3. 18 Thailand 4,056 ha compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 3,809 ha compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 2,833 ha compare
  6. 21 Cuba 2,640 ha compare
  7. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 2,494 ha compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Northern America?
Papayas — area harvested in Northern America was 259 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1,090 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 200 ha in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for papayas — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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