FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Papayas production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 20,576 t of papayas, the 31st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%. The record was 21,760 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,064 ha, yield 19.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 20,576 t
- World rank
- 31 of 72
- 10-year change
- +151%
- Record
- 21,760 t
- 2023
Papayas in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,576 | −5.4% | 1,064 | 19.34 |
| 2023 | 21,760 | +12% | 1,131 | 19.24 |
| 2022 | 19,370 | −8.5% | 1,012 | 19.14 |
| 2021 | 21,160 | +7.7% | 1,109 | 19.08 |
| 2020 | 19,648 | +32% | 1,033 | 19.02 |
| 2019 | 14,921 | +25% | 786 | 18.98 |
| 2018 | 11,968 | +17% | 633 | 18.91 |
| 2017 | 10,198 | +24% | 535 | 19.06 |
| 2016 | 8,230 | −19% | 418 | 19.69 |
| 2015 | 10,110 | +23% | 519 | 19.48 |
| 2014 | 8,190 | +5.0% | 425 | 19.27 |
| 2013 | 7,801 | +5.5% | 416 | 18.75 |
| 2012 | 7,395 | +13% | 382 | 19.36 |
| 2011 | 6,534 | −5.3% | 295 | 22.15 |
| 2010 | 6,900 | −2.4% | 310 | 22.26 |
| 2009 | 7,069 | +102% | 326 | 21.68 |
| 2008 | 3,500 | +228% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 2007 | 1,066 | −83% | 138 | 7.72 |
| 2006 | 6,456 | +14% | 420 | 15.37 |
| 2005 | 5,648 | +12% | 410 | 13.78 |
| 2004 | 5,027 | −44% | 403 | 12.47 |
| 2003 | 8,976 | −21% | 623 | 14.41 |
| 2002 | 11,314 | +18% | 457 | 24.76 |
| 2001 | 9,622 | +121% | 537 | 17.92 |
| 2000 | 4,350 | −38% | 355 | 12.25 |
| 1999 | 7,058 | +31% | 298 | 23.68 |
| 1998 | 5,394 | −12% | 325 | 16.60 |
| 1997 | 6,108 | +6.7% | 321 | 19.03 |
| 1996 | 5,726 | −8.0% | 316 | 18.12 |
| 1995 | 6,225 | +9.2% | 320 | 19.45 |
| 1994 | 5,700 | +6.8% | 340 | 16.76 |
| 1993 | 5,335 | +24% | 351 | 15.20 |
| 1992 | 4,289 | −4.1% | 321 | 13.36 |
| 1991 | 4,472 | −12% | 303 | 14.76 |
| 1990 | 5,100 | +0.0% | 335 | 15.22 |
| 1989 | 5,099 | +14% | 367 | 13.89 |
| 1988 | 4,473 | −7.2% | 352 | 12.71 |
| 1987 | 4,819 | +13% | 332 | 14.52 |
| 1986 | 4,251 | +0.7% | 298 | 14.27 |
| 1985 | 4,220 | +1.4% | 353 | 11.95 |
| 1984 | 4,163 | +29% | 366 | 11.37 |
| 1983 | 3,221 | −15% | 296 | 10.88 |
| 1982 | 3,770 | +3.3% | 308 | 12.24 |
| 1981 | 3,651 | +18% | 327 | 11.17 |
| 1980 | 3,102 | +15% | 282 | 11.00 |
| 1979 | 2,690 | +4.1% | 220 | 12.23 |
| 1978 | 2,584 | −9.9% | 199 | 12.98 |
| 1977 | 2,868 | +3.5% | 215 | 13.34 |
| 1976 | 2,771 | +16% | 189 | 14.66 |
| 1975 | 2,392 | −3.4% | 180 | 13.29 |
| 1974 | 2,475 | −30% | 232 | 10.67 |
| 1973 | 3,522 | −28% | 241 | 14.61 |
| 1972 | 4,921 | +0.8% | 316 | 15.57 |
| 1971 | 4,880 | −0.4% | 356 | 13.71 |
| 1970 | 4,902 | −1.1% | 379 | 12.93 |
| 1969 | 4,958 | −20% | 378 | 13.12 |
| 1968 | 6,203 | −23% | 457 | 13.57 |
| 1967 | 8,038 | +53% | 482 | 16.68 |
| 1966 | 5,253 | −22% | 488 | 10.76 |
| 1965 | 6,692 | +11% | 456 | 14.68 |
| 1964 | 6,015 | −4.9% | 451 | 13.34 |
| 1963 | 6,327 | +16% | 426 | 14.85 |
| 1962 | 5,444 | 0.0% | 403 | 13.51 |
| 1961 | 5,444 | — | 403 | 13.51 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.