Papayas — Production in Americas

Americas: Papayas — Production was 5.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.16 million t
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
5.16 million t
in 2024
All-time low
289,356 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 5.16 million t for papayas — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in Americas peaked at 5.16 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289,356 t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Papayas — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 289,356 t —
1962 308,655 t +6.7%
1963 335,547 t +8.7%
1964 348,097 t +3.7%
1965 408,393 t +17.3%
1966 444,321 t +8.8%
1967 434,269 t -2.3%
1968 453,378 t +4.4%
1969 427,083 t -5.8%
1970 411,605 t -3.6%
1971 434,588 t +5.6%
1972 479,978 t +10.4%
1973 503,731 t +4.9%
1974 507,268 t +0.7%
1975 585,141 t +15.4%
1976 565,063 t -3.4%
1977 706,399 t +25.0%
1978 728,740 t +3.2%
1979 656,647 t -9.9%
1980 710,195 t +8.2%
1981 771,807 t +8.7%
1982 845,407 t +9.5%
1983 961,823 t +13.8%
1984 1.58 million t +64.5%
1985 1.54 million t -2.8%
1986 1.91 million t +24.3%
1987 1.53 million t -20.1%
1988 1.73 million t +13.2%
1989 1.22 million t -29.2%
1990 1.17 million t -4.8%
1991 1.40 million t +19.7%
1992 1.62 million t +15.8%
1993 1.65 million t +2.4%
1994 2.00 million t +21.1%
1995 2.07 million t +3.4%
1996 2.01 million t -3.0%
1997 2.64 million t +31.4%
1998 2.71 million t +2.8%
1999 2.81 million t +3.6%
2000 3.01 million t +7.2%
2001 3.56 million t +18.1%
2002 3.69 million t +3.7%
2003 3.88 million t +5.3%
2004 3.51 million t -9.5%
2005 3.49 million t -0.7%
2006 4.08 million t +16.9%
2007 4.18 million t +2.5%
2008 3.78 million t -9.4%
2009 3.97 million t +4.8%
2010 3.92 million t -1.1%
2011 3.85 million t -1.7%
2012 3.69 million t -4.2%
2013 3.88 million t +5.0%
2014 4.10 million t +5.9%
2015 4.22 million t +3.0%
2016 4.24 million t +0.3%
2017 3.94 million t -6.9%
2018 4.15 million t +5.3%
2019 4.37 million t +5.2%
2020 4.52 million t +3.4%
2021 4.50 million t -0.5%
2022 4.60 million t +2.2%
2023 4.81 million t +4.6%
2024 5.16 million t +7.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Papayas — Production in Americas 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
1984 +64.5% 961,823 t 1.58 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383,233 t 289,356 t 453,378 t 9
1970s 557,916 t 411,605 t 728,740 t 10
1980s 1.28 million t 710,195 t 1.91 million t 10
1990s 2.01 million t 1.17 million t 2.81 million t 10
2000s 3.71 million t 3.01 million t 4.18 million t 10
2010s 4.04 million t 3.69 million t 4.37 million t 10
2020s 4.72 million t 4.50 million t 5.16 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 India 5.29 million t compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 1.94 million t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1.21 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.15 million t compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 207,573 t compare
  6. 5 Mexico 1.14 million t compare
  7. 5 Caribbean 2.03 million t compare
  8. 6 Nigeria 886,529 t compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167,340 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — production in Americas?
Papayas — production in Americas was 5.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 289,356 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for papayas — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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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