Papayas — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Papayas — Production was 287,489 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
287,489 t
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
327,657 t
in 2018
All-time low
50,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for papayas — production in Eastern Africa is 287,489 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 327,657 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50,000 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 16th 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 51,000 t 50,000 t 56,000 t 9
1970s 68,400 t 62,000 t 74,000 t 10
1980s 81,193 t 75,000 t 89,030 t 10
1990s 102,348 t 89,759 t 121,780 t 10
2000s 162,986 t 110,908 t 207,160 t 10
2010s 272,096 t 217,355 t 327,657 t 10
2020s 278,429 t 242,286 t 293,321 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 13 Colombia 166,531 t compare
  2. 14 Thailand 161,769 t compare
  3. 15 Philippines 149,214 t compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 146,157 t compare
  5. 17 Viet Nam 134,967 t compare
  6. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 121,479 t compare
  7. 19 Kenya 100,537 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — production in Eastern Africa?
Papayas — production in Eastern Africa was 287,489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 327,657 t in 2018.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for papayas — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.