Papayas production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 7,976 t of papayas, the 39th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 9,663 t in 2015. Area harvested: 586 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,976 t
- World rank
- 39 of 72
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 9,663 t
- 2015
Papayas in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 31.3 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 2.46
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Jamaica | 9,788 | 0.07% |
| 38 | Panama | 9,200 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | 7,976 | 0.05% |
| 40 | South Africa | 7,782 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Fiji | 6,958 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,976 | +6.3% | 586 | 13.61 |
| 2023 | 7,502 | +13% | 573 | 13.09 |
| 2022 | 6,656 | −7.4% | 536 | 12.42 |
| 2021 | 7,187 | +11% | 483 | 14.88 |
| 2020 | 6,500 | −4.6% | 430 | 15.12 |
| 2019 | 6,812 | +29% | 350 | 19.46 |
| 2018 | 5,275 | −27% | 230 | 22.93 |
| 2017 | 7,210 | −6.0% | 263 | 27.41 |
| 2016 | 7,671 | −21% | 256 | 29.96 |
| 2015 | 9,663 | +46% | 309 | 31.27 |
| 2014 | 6,599 | −2.1% | 231 | 28.57 |
| 2013 | 6,743 | −7.3% | 313 | 21.54 |
| 2012 | 7,271 | +11% | 343 | 21.20 |
| 2011 | 6,570 | +3.0% | 315 | 20.86 |
| 2010 | 6,379 | −3.3% | 330 | 19.33 |
| 2009 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 328 | 20.12 |
| 2008 | 6,500 | +12% | 333 | 19.52 |
| 2007 | 5,806 | +3.4% | 311 | 18.67 |
| 2006 | 5,617 | −13% | 306 | 18.36 |
| 2005 | 6,477 | −15% | 392 | 16.52 |
| 2004 | 7,615 | +376% | 461 | 16.52 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | −56% | 97 | 16.49 |
| 2002 | 3,599 | +9.3% | 198 | 18.18 |
| 2001 | 3,293 | +2.1% | 173 | 19.03 |
| 2000 | 3,226 | +0.8% | 163 | 19.79 |
| 1999 | 3,200 | −25% | 150 | 21.33 |
| 1998 | 4,247 | +123% | 188 | 22.59 |
| 1997 | 1,905 | −6.7% | 114 | 16.71 |
| 1996 | 2,041 | 0.0% | 114 | 17.90 |
| 1995 | 2,041 | +13% | 102 | 20.01 |
| 1994 | 1,814 | +58% | 79 | 22.96 |
| 1993 | 1,151 | +27% | 91 | 12.65 |
| 1992 | 907 | −46% | 58 | 15.64 |
| 1991 | 1,678 | +5.7% | 105 | 15.98 |
| 1990 | 1,587 | −53% | 95 | 16.71 |
| 1989 | 3,402 | +0.0% | 200 | 17.01 |
| 1988 | 3,401 | −17% | 200 | 17.01 |
| 1987 | 4,082 | +28% | 230 | 17.75 |
| 1986 | 3,198 | +28% | 200 | 15.99 |
| 1985 | 2,495 | +10% | 160 | 15.59 |
| 1984 | 2,268 | −28% | 150 | 15.12 |
| 1983 | 3,170 | +27% | 200 | 15.85 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 180 | 13.89 |
| 1981 | 2,300 | +44% | 160 | 14.38 |
| 1980 | 1,600 | +68% | 110 | 14.55 |
| 1979 | 950 | +77% | 70 | 13.57 |
| 1978 | 536 | −2.5% | 50 | 10.72 |
| 1977 | 550 | 0.0% | 50 | 11.00 |
| 1976 | 550 | −5.2% | 50 | 11.00 |
| 1975 | 580 | −3.3% | 50 | 11.60 |
| 1974 | 600 | 0.0% | 55 | 10.91 |
| 1973 | 600 | +9.1% | 62 | 9.68 |
| 1972 | 550 | +7.8% | 78 | 7.05 |
| 1971 | 510 | +6.3% | 50 | 10.20 |
| 1970 | 480 | +4.3% | 50 | 9.60 |
| 1969 | 460 | +2.2% | 65 | 7.08 |
| 1968 | 450 | +7.1% | 64 | 7.03 |
| 1967 | 420 | 0.0% | 59 | 7.12 |
| 1966 | 420 | +5.0% | 59 | 7.12 |
| 1965 | 400 | +5.3% | 56 | 7.14 |
| 1964 | 380 | +15% | 54 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 330 | +6.5% | 47 | 7.02 |
| 1962 | 310 | +3.3% | 44 | 7.05 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 42 | 7.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of papayas in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 7,976 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of papayas?
Puerto Rico ranked 39th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 9,663 t in 2015.
What is the yield of papayas in Puerto Rico?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,976 t from 586 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; the 2024 figure for Puerto Rico 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.