Papayas production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 1,954 t of papayas, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 6,800 t in 2001. Area harvested: 124 ha, yield 15.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,954 t
- World rank
- 52 of 72
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 6,800 t
- 2001
Papayas in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.8
- world 31.3 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Timor-Leste | 2,211 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Argentina | 2,210 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Chile | 1,954 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Belize | 1,764 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Israel | 1,759 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,954 | −8.5% | 124 | 15.76 |
| 2023 | 2,135 | −1.1% | 135 | 15.81 |
| 2022 | 2,159 | −3.1% | 136 | 15.88 |
| 2021 | 2,229 | +1.6% | 140 | 15.92 |
| 2020 | 2,194 | −9.2% | 137 | 16.01 |
| 2019 | 2,417 | +7.9% | 151 | 16.01 |
| 2018 | 2,241 | −11% | 139 | 16.12 |
| 2017 | 2,511 | −5.4% | 155 | 16.20 |
| 2016 | 2,655 | −0.0% | 164 | 16.19 |
| 2015 | 2,656 | −26% | 164 | 16.20 |
| 2014 | 3,612 | +4.7% | 220 | 16.42 |
| 2013 | 3,450 | +15% | 211 | 16.35 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +1.5% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 2011 | 2,955 | −3.3% | 178 | 16.60 |
| 2010 | 3,057 | −2.3% | 181 | 16.89 |
| 2009 | 3,128 | −1.2% | 183 | 17.09 |
| 2008 | 3,167 | −1.0% | 183 | 17.31 |
| 2007 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 181 | 17.68 |
| 2006 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 200 | 17.50 |
| 2005 | 3,800 | −12% | 220 | 17.27 |
| 2004 | 4,300 | −17% | 250 | 17.20 |
| 2003 | 5,200 | −15% | 300 | 17.33 |
| 2002 | 6,100 | −10% | 350 | 17.43 |
| 2001 | 6,800 | +3.0% | 390 | 17.44 |
| 2000 | 6,600 | +3.8% | 380 | 17.37 |
| 1999 | 6,357 | +0.3% | 375 | 16.95 |
| 1998 | 6,337 | −2.5% | 373 | 16.99 |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +30% | 370 | 17.57 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +3.5% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1995 | 4,833 | +1.1% | 292 | 16.55 |
| 1994 | 4,781 | −0.4% | 287 | 16.66 |
| 1993 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 270 | 17.78 |
| 1992 | 4,500 | +9.4% | 246 | 18.29 |
| 1991 | 4,115 | +64% | 244 | 16.86 |
| 1990 | 2,515 | +26% | 350 | 7.19 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +33% | 310 | 6.45 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | +88% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 800 | +33% | 130 | 6.15 |
| 1986 | 600 | +33% | 100 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 450 | +7.1% | 78 | 5.77 |
| 1984 | 420 | +11% | 75 | 5.60 |
| 1983 | 380 | +15% | 75 | 5.07 |
| 1982 | 330 | +6.5% | 70 | 4.71 |
| 1981 | 310 | +3.3% | 70 | 4.43 |
| 1980 | 300 | +11% | 70 | 4.29 |
| 1979 | 270 | −33% | 60 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 400 | −32% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 591 | 0.0% | 108 | 5.47 |
| 1976 | 591 | 0.0% | 108 | 5.47 |
| 1975 | 591 | +0.2% | 108 | 5.47 |
| 1974 | 590 | −1.7% | 108 | 5.46 |
| 1973 | 600 | −1.6% | 110 | 5.45 |
| 1972 | 610 | −1.6% | 110 | 5.55 |
| 1971 | 620 | −3.1% | 110 | 5.64 |
| 1970 | 640 | −3.0% | 112 | 5.71 |
| 1969 | 660 | −2.9% | 112 | 5.89 |
| 1968 | 680 | −2.9% | 116 | 5.86 |
| 1967 | 700 | −1.4% | 116 | 6.03 |
| 1966 | 710 | +1.4% | 116 | 6.12 |
| 1965 | 700 | 0.0% | 115 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 700 | +2.9% | 115 | 6.09 |
| 1963 | 680 | 0.0% | 112 | 6.07 |
| 1962 | 680 | +3.0% | 112 | 6.07 |
| 1961 | 660 | — | 112 | 5.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 70
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 103 of 107
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 Chile?
Chile produced 1,954 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of papayas?
Chile ranked 52nd of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Chile changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 6,800 t in 2001.
What is the yield of papayas in Chile?
15.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,954 t from 124 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import papayas?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 1 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Chile is imputed by FAO. 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.