Papayas — Production in Peru
Peru: Papayas — Production was 167,729 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Papayas — Production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for papayas — production in Peru is 167,729 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, papayas — production in Peru peaked at 193,923 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,000 t, in 1961.
That places Peru 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Papayas — Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 27,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 28,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 29,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 32,165 t | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 32,330 t | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 40,612 t | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 53,015 t | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 56,901 t | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 55,394 t | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 55,650 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56,815 t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 60,738 t | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 66,357 t | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 70,344 t | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 63,468 t | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 44,824 t | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 42,784 t | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 45,716 t | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 43,491 t | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 43,753 t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32,223 t | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 35,515 t | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 46,067 t | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 67,110 t | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 79,941 t | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 101,564 t | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 87,228 t | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 65,614 t | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 77,146 t | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 79,629 t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 112,775 t | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 119,208 t | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 139,548 t | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 136,383 t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 145,076 t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 165,635 t | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 170,873 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 159,622 t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 158,910 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 172,669 t | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 189,793 t | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 193,923 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 171,055 t | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 175,428 t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 157,771 t | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 167,387 t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 173,941 t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 186,806 t | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 125,813 t | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 123,834 t | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 149,776 t | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 148,280 t | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 144,730 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 169,437 t | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 177,171 t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 175,999 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 166,180 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 188,166 t | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 190,069 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 180,095 t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 171,510 t | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 167,729 t | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 167,729 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,976 t, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 167,729 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,788 t, 17.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,569 t | 25,000 t | 53,015 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,328 t | 42,784 t | 70,344 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,261 t | 32,223 t | 101,564 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,189 t | 65,614 t | 170,873 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,050 t | 157,771 t | 193,923 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,803 t | 123,834 t | 186,806 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,514 t | 167,729 t | 190,069 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 6 Nigeria 886,529 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167,340 t compare
- 7 China 709,308 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 134,967 t compare
- 8 China, mainland 587,829 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29,845 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,985 t compare
- 10 Colombia 166,531 t compare
- 10 Melanesia 6,958 t compare
- 11 Thailand 161,769 t compare
- 11 Polynesia 4,104 t compare
- 12 Philippines 149,214 t compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 2,211 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is papayas — production in Peru?
- Papayas — production in Peru was 167,729 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 193,923 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 t in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for papayas — production?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is papayas — production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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
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.