Papayas — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Papayas — Area harvested was 107,993 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
107,993 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
107,993 ha
in 2024
All-time low
35,250 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, papayas — area harvested in Western Africa stood at 107,993 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 107,993 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,250 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Papayas — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 35,250 ha
1962 35,250 ha +0.0%
1963 35,250 ha +0.0%
1964 35,250 ha +0.0%
1965 40,300 ha +14.3%
1966 40,300 ha +0.0%
1967 40,350 ha +0.1%
1968 40,350 ha +0.0%
1969 40,350 ha +0.0%
1970 45,350 ha +12.4%
1971 45,400 ha +0.1%
1972 45,400 ha +0.0%
1973 45,400 ha +0.0%
1974 45,500 ha +0.2%
1975 50,500 ha +11.0%
1976 50,500 ha +0.0%
1977 50,500 ha +0.0%
1978 50,500 ha +0.0%
1979 50,600 ha +0.2%
1980 55,600 ha +9.9%
1981 55,700 ha +0.2%
1982 55,700 ha +0.0%
1983 55,800 ha +0.2%
1984 55,800 ha +0.0%
1985 56,000 ha +0.4%
1986 56,000 ha +0.0%
1987 56,000 ha +0.0%
1988 56,000 ha +0.0%
1989 63,000 ha +12.5%
1990 67,860 ha +7.7%
1991 68,876 ha +1.5%
1992 70,955 ha +3.0%
1993 80,072 ha +12.8%
1994 81,219 ha +1.4%
1995 83,268 ha +2.5%
1996 84,916 ha +2.0%
1997 85,758 ha +1.0%
1998 93,821 ha +9.4%
1999 93,645 ha -0.2%
2000 93,329 ha -0.3%
2001 94,135 ha +0.9%
2002 95,362 ha +1.3%
2003 95,406 ha +0.0%
2004 95,655 ha +0.3%
2005 96,417 ha +0.8%
2006 96,727 ha +0.3%
2007 99,251 ha +2.6%
2008 100,126 ha +0.9%
2009 100,349 ha +0.2%
2010 100,398 ha +0.0%
2011 101,526 ha +1.1%
2012 103,816 ha +2.3%
2013 103,540 ha -0.3%
2014 104,600 ha +1.0%
2015 103,295 ha -1.2%
2016 101,369 ha -1.9%
2017 100,569 ha -0.8%
2018 103,312 ha +2.7%
2019 105,070 ha +1.7%
2020 106,627 ha +1.5%
2021 106,201 ha -0.4%
2022 107,378 ha +1.1%
2023 107,852 ha +0.4%
2024 107,993 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,072 ha 35,250 ha 40,350 ha 9
1970s 47,965 ha 45,350 ha 50,600 ha 10
1980s 56,560 ha 55,600 ha 63,000 ha 10
1990s 81,039 ha 67,860 ha 93,821 ha 10
2000s 96,676 ha 93,329 ha 100,349 ha 10
2010s 102,750 ha 100,398 ha 105,070 ha 10
2020s 107,210 ha 106,201 ha 107,993 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 2 Nigeria 95,363 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 27,681 ha compare
  3. 4 Mexico 20,411 ha compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 14,229 ha compare
  5. 6 Peru 12,424 ha compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 12,100 ha compare
  7. 8 China 11,010 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — area harvested in Western Africa?
Papayas — area harvested in Western Africa was 107,993 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 107,993 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest papayas — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,250 ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for papayas — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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