Papayas — Production in Central America

Central America: Papayas — Production was 1.30 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.30 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.34 million t
in 2022
All-time low
39,257 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 1.30 million t for papayas — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in Central America peaked at 1.34 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,257 t, in 1961.

That places Central America 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96,190 t 39,257 t 132,824 t 9
1970s 210,966 t 129,647 t 290,032 t 10
1980s 472,190 t 199,977 t 774,511 t 10
1990s 537,036 t 291,117 t 703,979 t 10
2000s 953,691 t 771,482 t 1.12 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 795,621 t 1.23 million t 10
2020s 1.31 million t 1.29 million t 1.34 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 7 Nigeria 886,529 t compare
  2. 8 China 709,308 t compare
  3. 9 China, mainland 587,829 t compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 207,573 t compare
  5. 11 Peru 167,729 t compare
  6. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167,340 t compare
  7. 13 Colombia 166,531 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — production in Central America?
Papayas — production in Central America was 1.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 39,257 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for papayas — production?
Central America ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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About this data

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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