Papayas — Yield in Africa

Africa: Papayas — Yield was 10,410 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,410 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 21 groups
All-time high
10,672 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
8,985 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 10,410 kg/ha for papayas — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — yield in Africa peaked at 10,672 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,985 kg/ha, in 1961.

Africa ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Papayas — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,985 kg/ha —
1962 9,016 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 8,996 kg/ha -0.2%
1964 9,048 kg/ha +0.6%
1965 9,140 kg/ha +1.0%
1966 9,167 kg/ha +0.3%
1967 9,176 kg/ha +0.1%
1968 9,226 kg/ha +0.5%
1969 9,241 kg/ha +0.2%
1970 9,386 kg/ha +1.6%
1971 9,405 kg/ha +0.2%
1972 9,434 kg/ha +0.3%
1973 9,409 kg/ha -0.3%
1974 9,468 kg/ha +0.6%
1975 9,244 kg/ha -2.4%
1976 9,247 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 9,256 kg/ha +0.1%
1978 9,153 kg/ha -1.1%
1979 9,346 kg/ha +2.1%
1980 8,995 kg/ha -3.8%
1981 9,070 kg/ha +0.8%
1982 9,044 kg/ha -0.3%
1983 9,134 kg/ha +1.0%
1984 9,179 kg/ha +0.5%
1985 9,218 kg/ha +0.4%
1986 9,234 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 9,283 kg/ha +0.5%
1988 9,299 kg/ha +0.2%
1989 9,652 kg/ha +3.8%
1990 9,566 kg/ha -0.9%
1991 9,720 kg/ha +1.6%
1992 9,861 kg/ha +1.5%
1993 9,731 kg/ha -1.3%
1994 9,796 kg/ha +0.7%
1995 9,487 kg/ha -3.2%
1996 9,404 kg/ha -0.9%
1997 9,562 kg/ha +1.7%
1998 9,530 kg/ha -0.3%
1999 9,404 kg/ha -1.3%
2000 9,320 kg/ha -0.9%
2001 9,363 kg/ha +0.5%
2002 9,384 kg/ha +0.2%
2003 9,351 kg/ha -0.4%
2004 9,338 kg/ha -0.1%
2005 9,826 kg/ha +5.2%
2006 9,872 kg/ha +0.5%
2007 9,599 kg/ha -2.8%
2008 9,388 kg/ha -2.2%
2009 9,389 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 9,578 kg/ha +2.0%
2011 9,695 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 9,809 kg/ha +1.2%
2013 9,934 kg/ha +1.3%
2014 10,299 kg/ha +3.7%
2015 10,672 kg/ha +3.6%
2016 10,565 kg/ha -1.0%
2017 10,244 kg/ha -3.0%
2018 10,542 kg/ha +2.9%
2019 10,238 kg/ha -2.9%
2020 10,248 kg/ha +0.1%
2021 10,206 kg/ha -0.4%
2022 10,251 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 10,379 kg/ha +1.2%
2024 10,410 kg/ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,110 kg/ha 8,985 kg/ha 9,241 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,335 kg/ha 9,153 kg/ha 9,468 kg/ha 10
1980s 9,211 kg/ha 8,995 kg/ha 9,652 kg/ha 10
1990s 9,606 kg/ha 9,404 kg/ha 9,861 kg/ha 10
2000s 9,483 kg/ha 9,320 kg/ha 9,872 kg/ha 10
2010s 10,158 kg/ha 9,578 kg/ha 10,672 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,299 kg/ha 10,206 kg/ha 10,410 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 15 Guatemala 30,715 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 29,210 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Honduras 28,504 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Nauru 25,730 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 23,212 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Colombia 22,193 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 2,518 kg/ha compare
  8. 21 Suriname 21,908 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — yield in Africa?
Papayas — yield in Africa was 10,410 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,672 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest papayas — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,985 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for papayas — yield?
Africa ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Papayas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Papayas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 4,814 data points, 1961–2024
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