> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/puerto-rico/

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# 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.

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Production, 20247,976 t
World rank39 of 72
10-year change+21%
Record9,663 t2015

## Papayas in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.6world 31.3 (−57%)
kg per person2.46world 1.80
10-year change+21%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/jamaica/) | 9,788 | 0.07% |
| 38 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/panama/) | 9,200 | 0.06% |
| 39 | **Puerto Rico** | 7,976 | 0.05% |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/south-africa/) | 7,782 | 0.05% |
| 41 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/fiji/) | 6,958 | 0.05% |

[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; 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

[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 Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/puerto-rico/)

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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