Papayas — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Papayas — Production was 7,782 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,782 t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
31,729 t
in 1988
All-time low
7,633 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Production in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 7,782 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — production in Southern Africa peaked at 31,729 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,633 t, in 2023.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,134 t 16,044 t 22,089 t 9
1970s 21,282 t 18,201 t 25,135 t 10
1980s 23,868 t 19,374 t 31,729 t 10
1990s 23,175 t 14,578 t 30,598 t 10
2000s 15,886 t 12,648 t 22,202 t 10
2010s 13,772 t 12,076 t 15,525 t 10
2020s 8,740 t 7,633 t 10,555 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Ethiopia 82,703 t compare
  2. 20 Malawi 60,740 t compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 54,791 t compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 48,970 t compare
  5. 23 Cuba 46,976 t compare
  6. 24 Malaysia 46,976 t compare
  7. 25 Mozambique 43,330 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — production in Southern Africa?
Papayas — production in Southern Africa was 7,782 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31,729 t in 1988.
What is the lowest papayas — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,633 t in 2023.
How does Southern Africa rank for papayas — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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