Papayas — Production in Africa

Africa: Papayas — Production was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.52 million t
in 2024
All-time low
452,044 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, papayas — production in Africa stood at 1.52 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in Africa peaked at 1.52 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 452,044 t, in 1963.

Africa ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Papayas — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 452,374 t —
1962 453,065 t +0.2%
1963 452,044 t -0.2%
1964 460,089 t +1.8%
1965 507,252 t +10.3%
1966 511,519 t +0.8%
1967 516,158 t +0.9%
1968 521,743 t +1.1%
1969 526,262 t +0.9%
1970 592,743 t +12.6%
1971 598,139 t +0.9%
1972 604,741 t +1.1%
1973 602,151 t -0.4%
1974 612,615 t +1.7%
1975 646,133 t +5.5%
1976 648,210 t +0.3%
1977 651,584 t +0.5%
1978 648,054 t -0.5%
1979 662,635 t +2.2%
1980 683,653 t +3.2%
1981 695,643 t +1.8%
1982 695,474 t -0.0%
1983 706,977 t +1.7%
1984 711,399 t +0.6%
1985 721,385 t +1.4%
1986 724,515 t +0.4%
1987 733,884 t +1.3%
1988 740,969 t +1.0%
1989 835,749 t +12.8%
1990 893,822 t +6.9%
1991 939,697 t +5.1%
1992 976,680 t +3.9%
1993 1.08 million t +10.1%
1994 1.11 million t +3.6%
1995 1.03 million t -7.8%
1996 1.04 million t +1.8%
1997 1.07 million t +2.3%
1998 1.16 million t +8.3%
1999 1.15 million t -0.5%
2000 1.13 million t -2.2%
2001 1.15 million t +2.0%
2002 1.16 million t +1.0%
2003 1.17 million t +0.4%
2004 1.17 million t +0.5%
2005 1.24 million t +5.5%
2006 1.24 million t +0.5%
2007 1.25 million t +0.3%
2008 1.22 million t -2.2%
2009 1.20 million t -1.4%
2010 1.26 million t +5.0%
2011 1.27 million t +0.8%
2012 1.33 million t +4.1%
2013 1.35 million t +1.4%
2014 1.44 million t +6.9%
2015 1.48 million t +2.5%
2016 1.45 million t -1.5%
2017 1.41 million t -2.8%
2018 1.48 million t +4.9%
2019 1.45 million t -2.2%
2020 1.45 million t -0.0%
2021 1.47 million t +1.6%
2022 1.45 million t -1.5%
2023 1.50 million t +3.3%
2024 1.52 million t +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 488,945 t 452,044 t 526,262 t 9
1970s 626,700 t 592,743 t 662,635 t 10
1980s 724,965 t 683,653 t 835,749 t 10
1990s 1.04 million t 893,822 t 1.16 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.13 million t 1.25 million t 10
2010s 1.39 million t 1.26 million t 1.48 million t 10
2020s 1.48 million t 1.45 million t 1.52 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 207,573 t compare
  2. 5 Mexico 1.14 million t compare
  3. 5 Caribbean 2.03 million t compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 886,529 t compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167,340 t compare
  6. 7 China 709,308 t compare
  7. 7 Viet Nam 134,967 t compare
  8. 8 China, mainland 587,829 t compare
  9. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29,845 t compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,985 t compare
  11. 9 Peru 167,729 t compare
  12. 10 Colombia 166,531 t compare
  13. 10 Melanesia 6,958 t compare
  14. 11 Thailand 161,769 t compare
  15. 11 Polynesia 4,104 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — production in Africa?
Papayas — production in Africa was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 452,044 t in 1963.
How does Africa rank for papayas — production?
Africa ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Papayas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Papayas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 5,315 data points, 1961–2024
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