Papayas production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 1.1 million t of papayas, the 4th largest in the world (7.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2006. Area harvested: 27,681 ha, yield 41.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 72
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2006
Papayas in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.8%
- 12.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 41.5
- world 31.3 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 5.42
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1,942,660 | 13.3% |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1,206,916 | 8.2% |
| 4 | Brazil | 1,149,300 | 7.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | 1,142,855 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 886,529 | 6.0% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,149,300 | +0.8% | 27,681 | 41.52 |
| 2023 | 1,139,711 | −4.1% | 26,896 | 42.37 |
| 2022 | 1,188,504 | −5.7% | 27,210 | 43.68 |
| 2021 | 1,259,684 | +2.0% | 28,593 | 44.06 |
| 2020 | 1,234,639 | +5.4% | 28,451 | 43.40 |
| 2019 | 1,171,026 | +9.9% | 28,058 | 41.74 |
| 2018 | 1,065,421 | +0.7% | 27,402 | 38.88 |
| 2017 | 1,058,487 | −18% | 26,675 | 39.68 |
| 2016 | 1,296,940 | −12% | 35,157 | 36.89 |
| 2015 | 1,481,190 | −7.6% | 30,545 | 48.49 |
| 2014 | 1,603,351 | +1.3% | 32,031 | 50.06 |
| 2013 | 1,582,638 | +4.3% | 31,989 | 49.47 |
| 2012 | 1,517,696 | −18% | 31,310 | 48.47 |
| 2011 | 1,854,343 | −0.9% | 35,531 | 52.19 |
| 2010 | 1,871,961 | +4.4% | 34,417 | 54.39 |
| 2009 | 1,792,594 | −5.2% | 34,213 | 52.40 |
| 2008 | 1,890,286 | +4.3% | 36,585 | 51.67 |
| 2007 | 1,811,535 | −4.5% | 34,779 | 52.09 |
| 2006 | 1,897,639 | +21% | 36,650 | 51.78 |
| 2005 | 1,573,819 | −2.4% | 32,559 | 48.34 |
| 2004 | 1,612,348 | −6.0% | 34,445 | 46.81 |
| 2003 | 1,714,594 | +7.3% | 36,244 | 47.31 |
| 2002 | 1,597,796 | +7.3% | 35,626 | 44.85 |
| 2001 | 1,489,324 | +3.4% | 35,299 | 42.19 |
| 2000 | 1,439,712 | +2.7% | 40,202 | 35.81 |
| 1999 | 1,402,142 | +1.7% | 38,890 | 36.05 |
| 1998 | 1,378,143 | +5.9% | 39,733 | 34.69 |
| 1997 | 1,301,367 | +39% | 39,323 | 33.09 |
| 1996 | 932,960 | −10% | 33,243 | 28.06 |
| 1995 | 1,040,746 | +3.7% | 32,926 | 31.61 |
| 1994 | 1,003,997 | +9.3% | 29,078 | 34.53 |
| 1993 | 918,878 | +26% | 26,322 | 34.91 |
| 1992 | 726,498 | +13% | 20,958 | 34.66 |
| 1991 | 643,716 | +18% | 18,495 | 34.80 |
| 1990 | 546,194 | −2.6% | 16,012 | 34.11 |
| 1989 | 560,731 | −39% | 16,875 | 33.23 |
| 1988 | 921,474 | +43% | 23,626 | 39.00 |
| 1987 | 644,668 | −28% | 19,301 | 33.40 |
| 1986 | 895,945 | +50% | 22,396 | 40.00 |
| 1985 | 599,063 | +8.5% | 14,953 | 40.06 |
| 1984 | 552,070 | +102% | 13,409 | 41.17 |
| 1983 | 272,644 | +11% | 9,277 | 29.39 |
| 1982 | 246,418 | −2.0% | 8,228 | 29.95 |
| 1981 | 251,569 | +4.0% | 9,100 | 27.64 |
| 1980 | 241,981 | +20% | 11,953 | 20.24 |
| 1979 | 201,071 | +29% | 10,390 | 19.35 |
| 1978 | 155,738 | +34% | 9,162 | 17.00 |
| 1977 | 116,349 | +32% | 7,992 | 14.56 |
| 1976 | 88,060 | +28% | 6,308 | 13.96 |
| 1975 | 68,933 | +10% | 5,612 | 12.28 |
| 1974 | 62,589 | −1.5% | 5,023 | 12.46 |
| 1973 | 63,531 | +2.4% | 4,399 | 14.44 |
| 1972 | 62,050 | 0.0% | 4,800 | 12.93 |
| 1971 | 62,050 | +1.4% | 4,900 | 12.66 |
| 1970 | 61,200 | +2.9% | 4,800 | 12.75 |
| 1969 | 59,500 | +2.9% | 4,600 | 12.93 |
| 1968 | 57,800 | +2.3% | 4,500 | 12.84 |
| 1967 | 56,525 | +2.3% | 4,400 | 12.85 |
| 1966 | 55,250 | +1.6% | 4,300 | 12.85 |
| 1965 | 54,400 | +2.4% | 4,200 | 12.95 |
| 1964 | 53,125 | +2.5% | 4,200 | 12.65 |
| 1963 | 51,850 | +1.7% | 4,100 | 12.65 |
| 1962 | 51,000 | +2.6% | 4,000 | 12.75 |
| 1961 | 49,725 | — | 3,900 | 12.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43,985 t USD 58.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 70
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of papayas in Brazil?
Brazil produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 7.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of papayas?
Brazil ranked 4th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Brazil changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2006.
What is the yield of papayas in Brazil?
41.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 27,681 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import papayas?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 43,985 t (USD 58.1 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.