Papayas — Yield in South America

South America: Papayas — Yield was 28,355 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,355 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
37,304 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
16,213 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Papayas — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, papayas — yield in South America stood at 28,355 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — yield in South America peaked at 37,304 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,213 kg/ha, in 1975.

South America ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Papayas — Yield in South America, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 18,510 kg/ha —
1962 18,535 kg/ha +0.1%
1963 18,491 kg/ha -0.2%
1964 18,758 kg/ha +1.4%
1965 18,823 kg/ha +0.3%
1966 18,548 kg/ha -1.5%
1967 18,589 kg/ha +0.2%
1968 16,992 kg/ha -8.6%
1969 17,080 kg/ha +0.5%
1970 16,994 kg/ha -0.5%
1971 16,572 kg/ha -2.5%
1972 16,679 kg/ha +0.6%
1973 17,289 kg/ha +3.7%
1974 16,325 kg/ha -5.6%
1975 16,213 kg/ha -0.7%
1976 16,231 kg/ha +0.1%
1977 16,317 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 18,094 kg/ha +10.9%
1979 18,973 kg/ha +4.9%
1980 19,566 kg/ha +3.1%
1981 22,443 kg/ha +14.7%
1982 23,481 kg/ha +4.6%
1983 22,673 kg/ha -3.4%
1984 30,190 kg/ha +33.2%
1985 29,242 kg/ha -3.1%
1986 31,642 kg/ha +8.2%
1987 26,390 kg/ha -16.6%
1988 30,927 kg/ha +17.2%
1989 26,464 kg/ha -14.4%
1990 25,665 kg/ha -3.0%
1991 26,112 kg/ha +1.7%
1992 26,467 kg/ha +1.4%
1993 27,326 kg/ha +3.2%
1994 26,165 kg/ha -4.2%
1995 24,228 kg/ha -7.4%
1996 22,034 kg/ha -9.1%
1997 24,702 kg/ha +12.1%
1998 25,946 kg/ha +5.0%
1999 26,756 kg/ha +3.1%
2000 26,439 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 30,133 kg/ha +14.0%
2002 31,132 kg/ha +3.3%
2003 32,450 kg/ha +4.2%
2004 32,194 kg/ha -0.8%
2005 32,391 kg/ha +0.6%
2006 35,432 kg/ha +9.4%
2007 37,124 kg/ha +4.8%
2008 37,304 kg/ha +0.5%
2009 36,416 kg/ha -2.4%
2010 36,742 kg/ha +0.9%
2011 36,928 kg/ha +0.5%
2012 33,750 kg/ha -8.6%
2013 33,648 kg/ha -0.3%
2014 32,859 kg/ha -2.3%
2015 32,863 kg/ha +0.0%
2016 27,638 kg/ha -15.9%
2017 27,934 kg/ha +1.1%
2018 27,380 kg/ha -2.0%
2019 28,826 kg/ha +5.3%
2020 29,553 kg/ha +2.5%
2021 29,984 kg/ha +1.5%
2022 28,674 kg/ha -4.4%
2023 27,826 kg/ha -3.0%
2024 28,355 kg/ha +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Papayas — Yield in South America 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
1984 +33.2% 22,673 kg/ha 30,190 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,258 kg/ha 16,992 kg/ha 18,823 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,969 kg/ha 16,213 kg/ha 18,973 kg/ha 10
1980s 26,302 kg/ha 19,566 kg/ha 31,642 kg/ha 10
1990s 25,540 kg/ha 22,034 kg/ha 27,326 kg/ha 10
2000s 33,102 kg/ha 26,439 kg/ha 37,304 kg/ha 10
2010s 31,857 kg/ha 27,380 kg/ha 36,928 kg/ha 10
2020s 28,878 kg/ha 27,826 kg/ha 29,984 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Belize 60,828 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,958 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Mexico 55,992 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 54,003 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 China, Taiwan Province of 48,700 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Melanesia 15,000 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Morocco 45,000 kg/ha compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 14,093 kg/ha compare
  9. 11 Brazil 41,520 kg/ha compare
  10. 11 Polynesia 11,247 kg/ha compare
  11. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,550 kg/ha compare
  12. 12 Thailand 39,885 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — yield in South America?
Papayas — yield in South America was 28,355 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 37,304 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest papayas — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,213 kg/ha in 1975.
How does South America rank for papayas — yield?
South America ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is papayas — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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