Papayas — Area harvested in South America
South America: Papayas — Area harvested was 64,277 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Papayas — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for papayas — area harvested in South America is 64,277 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in South America peaked at 72,576 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,172 ha, in 1961.
South America ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Papayas — Area harvested in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,172 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,482 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,822 ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12,145 ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12,455 ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 12,721 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12,980 ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13,610 ha | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 14,702 ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 14,954 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15,237 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15,135 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14,585 ha | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 15,696 ha | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 16,211 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,674 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,191 ha | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 18,429 ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 20,045 ha | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 21,954 ha | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 19,161 ha | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 18,420 ha | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 19,323 ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 23,761 ha | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 27,055 ha | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 35,164 ha | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 33,240 ha | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 38,394 ha | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 31,112 ha | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 28,935 ha | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 33,735 ha | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 36,598 ha | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 43,125 ha | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 49,360 ha | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 56,582 ha | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 57,901 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 70,115 ha | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 71,509 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 72,576 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71,355 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 67,129 ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 68,491 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 69,301 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65,665 ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 64,067 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 69,377 ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 64,447 ha | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 65,858 ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 64,470 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 66,570 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64,213 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 60,900 ha | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 64,119 ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 65,992 ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 64,638 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,339 ha | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 61,458 ha | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 61,104 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60,206 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65,278 ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 63,395 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 64,039 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65,219 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 64,277 ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,565 ha | 11,172 ha | 14,702 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,616 ha | 14,585 ha | 20,045 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,758 ha | 18,420 ha | 38,394 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,044 ha | 28,935 ha | 72,576 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,016 ha | 64,067 ha | 71,355 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,954 ha | 60,206 ha | 70,339 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,442 ha | 63,395 ha | 65,278 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 Mexico 20,411 ha compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 14,229 ha compare
- 6 Peru 12,424 ha compare
- 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
- 8 China 11,010 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 8,515 ha compare
- 10 Philippines 7,766 ha compare
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 4.58 million t (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield 13,552 kg/ha (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 330,901 ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production 1.51 million t (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 10,891 kg/ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 138,942 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is papayas — area harvested in South America?
- Papayas — area harvested in South America was 64,277 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 72,576 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,172 ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for papayas — area harvested?
- South America ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.