Papayas production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 1,373 t of papayas, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 80%. The record was 71,226 t in 2009. Area harvested: 47 ha, yield 29.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,373 t
- World rank
- 55 of 72
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Record
- 71,226 t
- 2009
Papayas in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.2
- world 31.3 (−6.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −80%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Belize | 1,764 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Israel | 1,759 | 0.01% |
| 55 | El Salvador | 1,373 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Maldives | 1,281 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,261 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,373 | −15% | 47 | 29.21 |
| 2023 | 1,608 | +35% | 52 | 30.92 |
| 2022 | 1,188 | −63% | 39 | 30.46 |
| 2021 | 3,174 | −50% | 166 | 19.12 |
| 2020 | 6,287 | +30% | 80 | 78.59 |
| 2019 | 4,845 | −38% | 92 | 52.66 |
| 2018 | 7,780 | +9.4% | 75 | 103.73 |
| 2017 | 7,111 | −13% | 159 | 44.72 |
| 2016 | 8,151 | +34% | 230 | 35.44 |
| 2015 | 6,083 | −14% | 171 | 35.57 |
| 2014 | 7,035 | +37% | 199 | 35.35 |
| 2013 | 5,131 | −42% | 145 | 35.39 |
| 2012 | 8,800 | −30% | 186 | 47.31 |
| 2011 | 12,500 | −23% | 227 | 55.07 |
| 2010 | 16,245 | −77% | 272 | 59.72 |
| 2009 | 71,226 | +0.1% | 817 | 87.18 |
| 2008 | 71,172 | +9.0% | 645 | 110.34 |
| 2007 | 65,295 | −2.9% | 591 | 110.48 |
| 2006 | 67,264 | +6.0% | 504 | 133.46 |
| 2005 | 63,456 | +4.9% | 475 | 133.59 |
| 2004 | 60,470 | +13% | 453 | 133.49 |
| 2003 | 53,413 | +34% | 400 | 133.53 |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +14% | 292 | 136.99 |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +7.7% | 234 | 149.57 |
| 2000 | 32,500 | +8.3% | 221 | 147.06 |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +9.1% | 200 | 150.00 |
| 1998 | 27,500 | +10% | 180 | 152.78 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +11% | 161 | 155.28 |
| 1996 | 22,500 | +13% | 143 | 157.34 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +14% | 125 | 160.00 |
| 1994 | 17,500 | +17% | 107 | 163.55 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +50% | 90 | 166.67 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +100% | 59 | 169.49 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +79% | 28 | 178.57 |
| 1990 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 15 | 186.67 |
| 1989 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 290 | 9.66 |
| 1988 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 290 | 9.31 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 290 | 8.97 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 290 | 8.97 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 290 | 8.62 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,400 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,200 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,100 | +0.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,092 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,092 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,092 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,092 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,050 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,050 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,950 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,950 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,900 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,900 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,800 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,700 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,600 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,300 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 11,287 t USD 2.5 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 1,373 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of papayas?
El Salvador ranked 55th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 71,226 t in 2009.
What is the yield of papayas in El Salvador?
29.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,373 t from 47 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import papayas?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 11,287 t (USD 2.5 m), 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 El Salvador 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.