FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Papayas production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 48,970 t of papayas, the 24th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.8%. The record was 111,870 t in 1999. Area harvested: 3,809 ha, yield 12.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48,970 t
- World rank
- 24 of 72
- 10-year change
- +8.8%
- Record
- 111,870 t
- 1999
Papayas in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,970 | +0.5% | 3,809 | 12.86 |
| 2023 | 48,733 | −3.1% | 3,882 | 12.55 |
| 2022 | 50,303 | +5.1% | 3,854 | 13.05 |
| 2021 | 47,873 | −0.3% | 3,693 | 12.96 |
| 2020 | 48,023 | +1.2% | 3,700 | 12.98 |
| 2019 | 47,452 | −1.4% | 3,664 | 12.95 |
| 2018 | 48,145 | −0.7% | 3,714 | 12.96 |
| 2017 | 48,472 | +6.0% | 3,721 | 13.03 |
| 2016 | 45,740 | −8.9% | 3,555 | 12.87 |
| 2015 | 50,221 | +12% | 3,866 | 12.99 |
| 2014 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 3,500 | 12.86 |
| 2013 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 3,300 | 12.73 |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 3,000 | 13.33 |
| 2011 | 39,000 | −6.0% | 2,900 | 13.45 |
| 2010 | 41,500 | +3.8% | 3,100 | 13.39 |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +3.3% | 3,100 | 12.90 |
| 2008 | 38,740 | −10% | 3,000 | 12.91 |
| 2007 | 43,100 | +0.2% | 3,350 | 12.87 |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +0.5% | 3,340 | 12.87 |
| 2005 | 42,796 | +17% | 3,355 | 12.76 |
| 2004 | 36,505 | −42% | 2,946 | 12.39 |
| 2003 | 63,220 | −21% | 3,791 | 16.68 |
| 2002 | 79,793 | −12% | 4,500 | 17.73 |
| 2001 | 91,078 | +462% | 5,250 | 17.35 |
| 2000 | 16,211 | −86% | 2,868 | 5.65 |
| 1999 | 111,870 | +64% | 5,685 | 19.68 |
| 1998 | 68,114 | −1.5% | 4,323 | 15.76 |
| 1997 | 69,159 | +422% | 5,000 | 13.83 |
| 1996 | 13,239 | −6.5% | 1,070 | 12.37 |
| 1995 | 14,159 | +12% | 1,230 | 11.51 |
| 1994 | 12,659 | +15% | 850 | 14.89 |
| 1993 | 10,968 | −32% | 690 | 15.90 |
| 1992 | 16,211 | −0.3% | 1,170 | 13.86 |
| 1991 | 16,267 | −32% | 1,120 | 14.52 |
| 1990 | 23,797 | −26% | 920 | 25.87 |
| 1989 | 32,219 | +5.8% | 1,270 | 25.37 |
| 1988 | 30,454 | −0.3% | 1,190 | 25.59 |
| 1987 | 30,555 | −11% | 1,779 | 17.18 |
| 1986 | 34,448 | +12% | 1,911 | 18.03 |
| 1985 | 30,811 | +25% | 1,718 | 17.93 |
| 1984 | 24,708 | +9.5% | 1,543 | 16.01 |
| 1983 | 22,560 | −7.9% | 1,475 | 15.29 |
| 1982 | 24,498 | +0.4% | 1,226 | 19.98 |
| 1981 | 24,390 | +20% | 1,099 | 22.19 |
| 1980 | 20,265 | +17% | 902 | 22.47 |
| 1979 | 17,271 | −17% | 749 | 23.06 |
| 1978 | 20,724 | −3.7% | 790 | 26.23 |
| 1977 | 21,527 | +2.4% | 723 | 29.77 |
| 1976 | 21,021 | −30% | 691 | 30.42 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | −14% | 1,000 | 30.00 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 28.00 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | −13% | 1,300 | 26.92 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | −11% | 1,500 | 26.67 |
| 1971 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 1,700 | 26.47 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 1,930 | 25.91 |
| 1969 | 55,000 | +5.9% | 2,100 | 26.19 |
| 1968 | 51,916 | −29% | 2,300 | 22.57 |
| 1967 | 73,558 | +2.2% | 2,832 | 25.97 |
| 1966 | 72,000 | +1.4% | 2,750 | 26.18 |
| 1965 | 71,020 | +1.5% | 2,660 | 26.70 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 2,550 | 27.45 |
| 1963 | 68,000 | +1.5% | 2,500 | 27.20 |
| 1962 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 2,450 | 27.35 |
| 1961 | 66,000 | — | 2,400 | 27.50 |
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.