Papayas — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Papayas — Area harvested was 854 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
854 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
18th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2,900 ha
in 1988
All-time low
837 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, papayas — area harvested in Southern Africa stood at 854 ha.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 2,900 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 837 ha, in 2023.

Southern Africa ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,400 ha
1962 2,200 ha -8.3%
1963 2,100 ha -4.5%
1964 2,500 ha +19.0%
1965 2,000 ha -20.0%
1966 2,200 ha +10.0%
1967 2,400 ha +9.1%
1968 2,400 ha +0.0%
1969 2,200 ha -8.3%
1970 2,600 ha +18.2%
1971 2,400 ha -7.7%
1972 2,500 ha +4.2%
1973 2,200 ha -12.0%
1974 2,400 ha +9.1%
1975 2,400 ha +0.0%
1976 2,400 ha +0.0%
1977 2,400 ha +0.0%
1978 2,400 ha +0.0%
1979 2,600 ha +8.3%
1980 2,400 ha -7.7%
1981 2,500 ha +4.2%
1982 2,400 ha -4.0%
1983 2,400 ha +0.0%
1984 2,400 ha +0.0%
1985 2,400 ha +0.0%
1986 2,400 ha +0.0%
1987 2,800 ha +16.7%
1988 2,900 ha +3.6%
1989 2,700 ha -6.9%
1990 2,900 ha +7.4%
1991 2,700 ha -6.9%
1992 2,100 ha -22.2%
1993 2,200 ha +4.8%
1994 2,166 ha -1.5%
1995 2,246 ha +3.7%
1996 2,700 ha +20.2%
1997 2,300 ha -14.8%
1998 2,200 ha -4.3%
1999 2,600 ha +18.2%
2000 2,300 ha -11.5%
2001 2,500 ha +8.7%
2002 1,900 ha -24.0%
2003 1,500 ha -21.1%
2004 1,800 ha +20.0%
2005 1,400 ha -22.2%
2006 1,503 ha +7.4%
2007 1,500 ha -0.2%
2008 1,600 ha +6.7%
2009 1,300 ha -18.8%
2010 1,300 ha +0.0%
2011 1,400 ha +7.7%
2012 1,650 ha +17.9%
2013 1,650 ha +0.0%
2014 1,650 ha +0.0%
2015 1,629 ha -1.3%
2016 1,699 ha +4.3%
2017 1,498 ha -11.8%
2018 1,407 ha -6.1%
2019 1,432 ha +1.8%
2020 1,152 ha -19.6%
2021 1,027 ha -10.9%
2022 912 ha -11.2%
2023 837 ha -8.2%
2024 854 ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,267 ha 2,000 ha 2,500 ha 9
1970s 2,430 ha 2,200 ha 2,600 ha 10
1980s 2,530 ha 2,400 ha 2,900 ha 10
1990s 2,411 ha 2,100 ha 2,900 ha 10
2000s 1,730 ha 1,300 ha 2,500 ha 10
2010s 1,532 ha 1,300 ha 1,699 ha 10
2020s 956.4 ha 837 ha 1,152 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Malawi 5,020 ha compare
  2. 16 Mali 4,778 ha compare
  3. 17 Mozambique 4,329 ha compare
  4. 18 Thailand 4,056 ha compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 3,809 ha compare
  6. 20 Guatemala 2,833 ha compare
  7. 21 Cuba 2,640 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Papayas — area harvested in Southern Africa was 854 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,900 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 837 ha in 2023.
How does Southern Africa rank for papayas — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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