Papayas production in Fiji
In 2024 Fiji produced 6,958 t of papayas, the 41st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 9,091 t in 2007. Area harvested: 464 ha, yield 15.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,958 t
- World rank
- 41 of 72
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 9,091 t
- 2007
Papayas in Fiji, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Fiji compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.0
- world 31.3 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 7.49
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Puerto Rico | 7,976 | 0.05% |
| 40 | South Africa | 7,782 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Fiji | 6,958 | 0.05% |
| 42 | Oman | 6,080 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Ghana | 5,794 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Fiji is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,958 | +0.4% | 464 | 15.00 |
| 2023 | 6,932 | +33% | 462 | 15.00 |
| 2022 | 5,210 | +16% | 347 | 15.01 |
| 2021 | 4,509 | +24% | 751 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 3,635 | −9.2% | 606 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 4,005 | +22% | 444 | 9.02 |
| 2018 | 3,285 | −4.3% | 326 | 10.08 |
| 2017 | 3,434 | +8.2% | 404 | 8.50 |
| 2016 | 3,174 | −24% | 290 | 10.94 |
| 2015 | 4,201 | −27% | 454 | 9.25 |
| 2014 | 5,777 | +108% | 379 | 15.24 |
| 2013 | 2,777 | +4.1% | 186 | 14.93 |
| 2012 | 2,667 | −14% | 248 | 10.75 |
| 2011 | 3,097 | +45% | 372 | 8.33 |
| 2010 | 2,129 | −13% | 332 | 6.41 |
| 2009 | 2,446 | −66% | 267 | 9.16 |
| 2008 | 7,265 | −20% | 600 | 12.11 |
| 2007 | 9,091 | +228% | 750 | 12.12 |
| 2006 | 2,768 | +48% | 240 | 11.53 |
| 2005 | 1,871 | −32% | 160 | 11.69 |
| 2004 | 2,757 | +15% | 244 | 11.30 |
| 2003 | 2,403 | +104% | 221 | 10.87 |
| 2002 | 1,179 | −48% | 91 | 12.96 |
| 2001 | 2,267 | +201% | 194 | 11.69 |
| 2000 | 752 | −34% | 65 | 11.57 |
| 1999 | 1,146 | −34% | 92 | 12.46 |
| 1998 | 1,745 | +152% | 92 | 18.97 |
| 1997 | 692 | +110% | 30 | 23.07 |
| 1996 | 330 | +66% | 10 | 33.00 |
| 1995 | 199 | +9,850% | 9 | 22.11 |
| 1994 | 2 | −100% | — | — |
| 1993 | 410 | +172% | 22 | 18.64 |
| 1992 | 151 | −60% | 12 | 12.58 |
| 1991 | 374 | 0.0% | 50 | 7.48 |
| 1990 | 374 | +52% | 47 | 7.96 |
| 1989 | 246 | +47% | 56 | 4.39 |
| 1988 | 167 | −57% | 59 | 2.83 |
| 1987 | 385 | +38% | 26 | 14.81 |
| 1986 | 280 | +180% | 20 | 14.00 |
| 1985 | 100 | — | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 139 t USD 353,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 70
- Imports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 105 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 Fiji?
Fiji produced 6,958 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Fiji rank in the world for production of papayas?
Fiji ranked 41st of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Fiji changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 9,091 t in 2007.
What is the yield of papayas in Fiji?
15.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,958 t from 464 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Fiji export or import papayas?
In 2024 Fiji reported exports of 139 t (USD 353,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 4,000), 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. 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.