Papayas — Area harvested in Philippines

Philippines: Papayas — Area harvested was 7,766 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,766 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
14,990 ha
in 1962
All-time low
3,435 ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Philippines, 1961–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for papayas — area harvested in Philippines is 7,766 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Philippines peaked at 14,990 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,435 ha, in 1987.

That places Philippines 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Philippines, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,720 ha —
1962 14,990 ha +9.3%
1963 13,510 ha -9.9%
1964 12,000 ha -11.2%
1965 10,040 ha -16.3%
1966 9,360 ha -6.8%
1967 9,370 ha +0.1%
1968 8,260 ha -11.8%
1969 8,630 ha +4.5%
1970 8,640 ha +0.1%
1971 8,500 ha -1.6%
1972 8,720 ha +2.6%
1973 8,500 ha -2.5%
1974 7,350 ha -13.5%
1975 7,840 ha +6.7%
1976 8,470 ha +8.0%
1977 7,640 ha -9.8%
1978 7,320 ha -4.2%
1979 7,500 ha +2.5%
1980 8,440 ha +12.5%
1981 7,130 ha -15.5%
1982 7,170 ha +0.6%
1983 6,960 ha -2.9%
1984 6,540 ha -6.0%
1985 6,194 ha -5.3%
1986 6,250 ha +0.9%
1987 3,435 ha -45.0%
1988 3,509 ha +2.2%
1989 3,568 ha +1.7%
1990 6,244 ha +75.0%
1991 6,371 ha +2.0%
1992 6,490 ha +1.9%
1993 6,800 ha +4.8%
1994 7,052 ha +3.7%
1995 7,161 ha +1.5%
1996 7,375 ha +3.0%
1997 7,490 ha +1.6%
1998 7,588 ha +1.3%
1999 7,913 ha +4.3%
2000 8,440 ha +6.7%
2001 8,422 ha -0.2%
2002 8,761 ha +4.0%
2003 8,871 ha +1.3%
2004 8,969 ha +1.1%
2005 9,459 ha +5.5%
2006 9,280 ha -1.9%
2007 9,125 ha -1.7%
2008 9,175 ha +0.5%
2009 8,904 ha -3.0%
2010 8,751 ha -1.7%
2011 8,647 ha -1.2%
2012 8,585 ha -0.7%
2013 8,399 ha -2.2%
2014 7,918 ha -5.7%
2015 7,748 ha -2.1%
2016 7,835 ha +1.1%
2017 7,787 ha -0.6%
2018 7,783 ha -0.1%
2019 7,773 ha -0.1%
2020 7,782 ha +0.1%
2021 7,748 ha -0.4%
2022 7,554 ha -2.5%
2023 7,786 ha +3.1%
2024 7,766 ha -0.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 7,766 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,332 ha, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 7,766 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,544 ha, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Papayas — Area harvested in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +75.0% 3,568 ha 6,244 ha
1987 -45.0% 6,250 ha 3,435 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,098 ha 8,260 ha 14,990 ha 9
1970s 8,048 ha 7,320 ha 8,720 ha 10
1980s 5,920 ha 3,435 ha 8,440 ha 10
1990s 7,048 ha 6,244 ha 7,913 ha 10
2000s 8,941 ha 8,422 ha 9,459 ha 10
2010s 8,123 ha 7,748 ha 8,751 ha 10
2020s 7,727 ha 7,554 ha 7,786 ha 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,868 ha compare
  3. 8 China 11,010 ha compare
  4. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,242 ha compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,342 ha compare
  6. 9 China, mainland 8,515 ha compare
  7. 10 Melanesia 464 ha compare
  8. 11 Kenya 7,722 ha compare
  9. 11 Polynesia 365 ha compare
  10. 12 Colombia 7,504 ha compare
  11. 12 Timor-Leste 95 ha compare
  12. 13 Ethiopia 7,219 ha compare
  13. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28 ha compare
  14. 13 Caribbean 19,304 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Philippines?
Papayas — area harvested in Philippines was 7,766 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 14,990 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3,435 ha in 1987.
How does Philippines rank for papayas — area harvested?
Philippines ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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