> In 2024 Paraguay produced 10,997 t of papayas, the 36th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%.

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# Papayas production in Paraguay

In 2024 Paraguay produced 10,997 t of papayas, the 36th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 15,000 t in 1986. Area harvested: 1,065 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202410,997 t
World rank36 of 72
10-year change−1.7%
Record15,000 t1986

## Papayas in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.3world 31.3 (−67%)
kg per person1.59world 1.80
10-year change−1.7%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/nepal/) | 13,676 | 0.09% |
| 35 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/pakistan/) | 12,872 | 0.09% |
| 36 | **Paraguay** | 10,997 | 0.08% |
| 37 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/jamaica/) | 9,788 | 0.07% |
| 38 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/panama/) | 9,200 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 72 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

### Map of world production of papayas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10,997 | +0.7% | 1,065 | 10.33 |
| 2023 | 10,925 | −0.6% | 1,069 | 10.22 |
| 2022 | 10,993 | −0.7% | 1,073 | 10.25 |
| 2021 | 11,073 | −2.2% | 1,079 | 10.26 |
| 2020 | 11,325 | −0.8% | 1,103 | 10.27 |
| 2019 | 11,419 | −0.4% | 1,110 | 10.29 |
| 2018 | 11,461 | −0.1% | 1,112 | 10.31 |
| 2017 | 11,472 | +0.1% | 1,112 | 10.32 |
| 2016 | 11,457 | +0.4% | 1,114 | 10.28 |
| 2015 | 11,410 | +2.0% | 1,106 | 10.32 |
| 2014 | 11,189 | −2.8% | 1,077 | 10.39 |
| 2013 | 11,517 | −4.0% | 1,107 | 10.40 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +4.2% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 11,511 | +0.7% | 1,099 | 10.47 |
| 2010 | 11,426 | −2.0% | 1,086 | 10.52 |
| 2009 | 11,660 | +6.5% | 1,100 | 10.60 |
| 2008 | 10,945 | +3.3% | 1,034 | 10.59 |
| 2007 | 10,600 | +0.9% | 1,000 | 10.60 |
| 2006 | 10,503 | +2.8% | 991 | 10.60 |
| 2005 | 10,220 | +0.6% | 963 | 10.61 |
| 2004 | 10,160 | −3.2% | 960 | 10.58 |
| 2003 | 10,500 | +0.9% | 980 | 10.71 |
| 2002 | 10,404 | +4.0% | 975 | 10.67 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −17% | 950 | 10.53 |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +9.7% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1999 | 10,935 | +9.3% | 1,006 | 10.87 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +1.0% | 928 | 10.78 |
| 1997 | 9,904 | −8.8% | 950 | 10.43 |
| 1996 | 10,854 | −8.7% | 1,050 | 10.34 |
| 1995 | 11,894 | −8.8% | 1,100 | 10.81 |
| 1994 | 13,035 | +1.0% | 1,205 | 10.82 |
| 1993 | 12,906 | +1.0% | 1,201 | 10.75 |
| 1992 | 12,778 | +1.0% | 1,193 | 10.71 |
| 1991 | 12,656 | +1.0% | 1,181 | 10.72 |
| 1990 | 12,534 | +1.0% | 1,211 | 10.35 |
| 1989 | 12,408 | +4.0% | 1,200 | 10.34 |
| 1988 | 11,932 | −5.0% | 1,200 | 9.94 |
| 1987 | 12,559 | −16% | 1,200 | 10.47 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 14,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 12.08 |
| 1984 | 14,500 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 14,200 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1982 | 14,000 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,800 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 13,500 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 1979 | 13,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 13,000 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1974 | 11,200 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +1.9% | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,800 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,500 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1970 | 10,200 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,700 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,500 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,200 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,100 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1,830 t USD 313,000
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of papayas in Paraguay?

Paraguay produced 10,997 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of papayas?

Paraguay ranked 36th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of papayas in Paraguay changed?

It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 15,000 t in 1986.

### What is the yield of papayas in Paraguay?

10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,997 t from 1,065 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.

### Does Paraguay export or import papayas?

In 2024 Paraguay reported no exports and imports of 1,830 t (USD 313,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Paraguay is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/india/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/dominican-republic/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/indonesia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/mexico/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/china/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/dr-congo/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/peru/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/venezuela/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/colombia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/thailand/)
[All countries producing papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

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[Agricultural production in Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/paraguay/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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