Papayas production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 1.2 million t of papayas, the 3rd largest in the world (8.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 12,100 ha, yield 99.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 72
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2023
Papayas in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.2%
- 6.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 99.7
- world 31.3 (+218%)
- kg per person
- 4.26
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5,292,173 | 36.1% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,206,916 | −2.6% | 12,100 | 99.75 |
| 2023 | 1,238,692 | +14% | 12,584 | 98.43 |
| 2022 | 1,089,578 | −6.7% | 11,218 | 97.13 |
| 2021 | 1,168,266 | +15% | 12,040 | 97.03 |
| 2020 | 1,016,388 | +3.0% | 10,706 | 94.94 |
| 2019 | 986,991 | +11% | 10,530 | 93.73 |
| 2018 | 887,580 | +1.4% | 9,659 | 91.89 |
| 2017 | 875,112 | −3.2% | 9,736 | 89.88 |
| 2016 | 904,284 | +6.2% | 10,289 | 87.89 |
| 2015 | 851,480 | +1.4% | 9,655 | 88.19 |
| 2014 | 840,121 | −7.7% | 9,690 | 86.70 |
| 2013 | 909,827 | +0.4% | 10,822 | 84.07 |
| 2012 | 906,312 | −5.4% | 11,701 | 77.46 |
| 2011 | 958,251 | +42% | 11,055 | 86.68 |
| 2010 | 675,801 | −13% | 9,225 | 73.26 |
| 2009 | 772,844 | +7.7% | 9,571 | 80.75 |
| 2008 | 717,899 | +16% | 9,388 | 76.47 |
| 2007 | 621,524 | −3.4% | 7,984 | 77.85 |
| 2006 | 643,451 | +17% | 8,021 | 80.22 |
| 2005 | 548,657 | −25% | 7,879 | 69.64 |
| 2004 | 732,611 | +17% | 9,134 | 80.21 |
| 2003 | 626,745 | +3.6% | 9,306 | 67.35 |
| 2002 | 605,194 | +21% | 10,280 | 58.87 |
| 2001 | 500,571 | +17% | 10,259 | 48.79 |
| 2000 | 429,207 | −4.6% | 8,886 | 48.30 |
| 1999 | 449,919 | −8.2% | 9,946 | 45.24 |
| 1998 | 489,948 | +36% | 9,886 | 49.56 |
| 1997 | 360,503 | −5.6% | 10,036 | 35.92 |
| 1996 | 381,964 | −35% | 9,892 | 38.61 |
| 1995 | 586,081 | +58% | 11,182 | 52.41 |
| 1994 | 371,411 | −12% | 12,235 | 30.36 |
| 1993 | 422,399 | +3.9% | 10,751 | 39.29 |
| 1992 | 406,590 | +15% | 13,157 | 30.90 |
| 1991 | 352,651 | +0.9% | 24,597 | 14.34 |
| 1990 | 349,561 | +8.2% | 27,880 | 12.54 |
| 1989 | 323,035 | −6.6% | 26,307 | 12.28 |
| 1988 | 345,957 | +7.8% | 35,183 | 9.83 |
| 1987 | 321,000 | +2.0% | 33,000 | 9.73 |
| 1986 | 314,816 | +23% | 36,000 | 8.74 |
| 1985 | 255,423 | −5.1% | 28,050 | 9.11 |
| 1984 | 269,024 | +12% | 28,981 | 9.28 |
| 1983 | 240,502 | −18% | 28,321 | 8.49 |
| 1982 | 294,763 | −8.7% | 36,751 | 8.02 |
| 1981 | 322,952 | +2.4% | 32,574 | 9.91 |
| 1980 | 315,229 | +20% | 30,438 | 10.36 |
| 1979 | 263,572 | +20% | 22,820 | 11.55 |
| 1978 | 220,000 | −10% | 20,745 | 10.60 |
| 1977 | 244,470 | +9.6% | 19,977 | 12.24 |
| 1976 | 223,120 | −13% | 19,200 | 11.62 |
| 1975 | 255,700 | +41% | 33,600 | 7.61 |
| 1974 | 181,200 | −35% | 34,700 | 5.22 |
| 1973 | 280,000 | −6.7% | 32,000 | 8.75 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 300,000 | −17% | 28,000 | 10.71 |
| 1969 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 35,000 | 10.29 |
| 1968 | 350,000 | +17% | 35,000 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 10.71 |
| 1966 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 28,000 | 10.71 |
| 1965 | 280,000 | +17% | 26,000 | 10.77 |
| 1964 | 240,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 10.91 |
| 1963 | 240,000 | +20% | 22,000 | 10.91 |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 11.11 |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — | 18,000 | 11.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 586 t USD 232,000
- Exporter rank
- 27 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 Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 8.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of papayas?
Indonesia ranked 3rd of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Indonesia changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of papayas in Indonesia?
99.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 12,100 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Indonesia export or import papayas?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 586 t (USD 232,000) 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.