Papayas production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 1,759 t of papayas, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3,809%. The record was 1,909 t in 2022. Area harvested: 197 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,759 t
- World rank
- 54 of 72
- 10-year change
- +3,809%
- Record
- 1,909 t
- 2022
Papayas in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.9
- world 31.3 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- +3,809%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Chile | 1,954 | 0.01% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,759 | −7.9% | 197 | 8.93 |
| 2023 | 1,909 | 0.0% | 235 | 8.12 |
| 2022 | 1,909 | +19% | 267 | 7.15 |
| 2021 | 1,609 | +1,839% | 367 | 4.38 |
| 2020 | 83 | −18% | 280 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 101 | +130% | 328 | 0.31 |
| 2018 | 44 | −27% | 212 | 0.21 |
| 2017 | 60 | −1.6% | 221 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 61 | +11% | 200 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 55 | +22% | 176 | 0.31 |
| 2014 | 45 | +13% | 150 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 40 | 0.0% | 189 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 40 | −27% | 200 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 55 | −78% | 150 | 0.37 |
| 2010 | 255 | +0.8% | 660 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 253 | +13% | 650 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 223 | +12% | 560 | 0.40 |
| 2007 | 200 | +3.1% | 531 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 194 | +2.1% | 513 | 0.38 |
| 2005 | 190 | −9.5% | 500 | 0.38 |
| 2004 | 210 | +17% | 550 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 180 | +26% | 470 | 0.38 |
| 2002 | 143 | +7.5% | 370 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 133 | −31% | 348 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 192 | +3.8% | 508 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 185 | −2.1% | 514 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 189 | −2.1% | 530 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 193 | −2.0% | 547 | 0.35 |
| 1996 | 197 | −2.0% | 564 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 201 | −2.0% | 581 | 0.35 |
| 1994 | 205 | −1.4% | 599 | 0.34 |
| 1993 | 208 | −1.9% | 617 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 212 | −1.9% | 635 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 216 | +238% | 654 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 64 | +28% | 127 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 50 | — | 130 | 0.38 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of papayas in Israel?
Israel produced 1,759 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of papayas?
Israel ranked 54th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Israel changed?
It rose by 3,809% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1,909 t in 2022.
What is the yield of papayas in Israel?
8.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,759 t from 197 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
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.

