Papayas — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Papayas — Production was 587,829 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
587,829 t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 68 countries
All-time high
587,829 t
in 2024
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Papayas — Production in China, mainland, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k t1991: 40.0k t1992: 43.3k t1993: 51.3k t1994: 56.0k t1995: 56.0k t1996: 56.1k t1997: 57.4k t1998: 80.1k t1999: 100.2k t2000: 120.0k t2001: 133.6k t2002: 133.6k t2003: 167.1k t2004: 200.5k t2005: 200.6k t2006: 200.6k t2007: 200.0k t2008: 260.2k t2009: 279.4k t2010: 298.8k t2011: 318.2k t2012: 337.7k t2013: 357.2k t2014: 378.8k t2015: 398.7k t2016: 418.6k t2017: 440.9k t2018: 468.0k t2019: 496.5k t2020: 521.1k t2021: 550.0k t2022: 550.0k t2023: 561.0k t2024: 587.8k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 587,829 t for papayas — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in China, mainland peaked at 587,829 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 8th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Papayas — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Production in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2,000 t —
1991 40,000 t +1900.0%
1992 43,329 t +8.3%
1993 51,342 t +18.5%
1994 56,025 t +9.1%
1995 56,040 t +0.0%
1996 56,054 t +0.0%
1997 57,403 t +2.4%
1998 80,116 t +39.6%
1999 100,167 t +25.0%
2000 120,000 t +19.8%
2001 133,609 t +11.3%
2002 133,634 t +0.0%
2003 167,076 t +25.0%
2004 200,535 t +20.0%
2005 200,586 t +0.0%
2006 200,648 t +0.0%
2007 200,000 t -0.3%
2008 260,247 t +30.1%
2009 279,446 t +7.4%
2010 298,785 t +6.9%
2011 318,216 t +6.5%
2012 337,715 t +6.1%
2013 357,250 t +5.8%
2014 378,844 t +6.0%
2015 398,737 t +5.3%
2016 418,649 t +5.0%
2017 440,895 t +5.3%
2018 468,046 t +6.2%
2019 496,472 t +6.1%
2020 521,085 t +5.0%
2021 550,000 t +5.5%
2022 550,000 t +0.0%
2023 560,960 t +2.0%
2024 587,829 t +4.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Papayas — Production in China, mainland 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
1991 +1900.0% 2,000 t 40,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,248 t 2,000 t 100,167 t 10
2000s 189,578 t 120,000 t 279,446 t 10
2010s 391,361 t 298,785 t 496,472 t 10
2020s 553,975 t 521,085 t 587,829 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29,845 t compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,985 t compare
  10. 9 Peru 167,729 t compare
  11. 10 Colombia 166,531 t compare
  12. 10 Melanesia 6,958 t compare
  13. 11 Thailand 161,769 t compare
  14. 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 China, mainland?
Papayas — production in China, mainland was 587,829 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 587,829 t in 2024.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for papayas — production?
China, mainland ranks 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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