Papayas production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 3,294 t of papayas, the 47th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 10,500 t in 1974. Area harvested: 239 ha, yield 13.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,294 t
- World rank
- 47 of 72
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 10,500 t
- 1974
Papayas in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.8
- world 31.3 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 15.1
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 4,800 | 0.03% |
| 46 | Congo | 3,870 | 0.03% |
| 47 | Samoa | 3,294 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,116 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Morocco | 2,700 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Samoa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,294 | −0.5% | 239 | 13.78 |
| 2023 | 3,312 | −0.5% | 239 | 13.86 |
| 2022 | 3,330 | +0.7% | 240 | 13.88 |
| 2021 | 3,307 | +0.5% | 236 | 14.01 |
| 2020 | 3,291 | −0.6% | 233 | 14.12 |
| 2019 | 3,312 | −0.7% | 234 | 14.15 |
| 2018 | 3,335 | −0.4% | 237 | 14.07 |
| 2017 | 3,347 | −1.3% | 238 | 14.06 |
| 2016 | 3,390 | −1.4% | 239 | 14.18 |
| 2015 | 3,439 | +0.5% | 244 | 14.09 |
| 2014 | 3,423 | +0.6% | 240 | 14.26 |
| 2013 | 3,401 | +0.0% | 241 | 14.11 |
| 2012 | 3,400 | −3.5% | 260 | 13.08 |
| 2011 | 3,525 | −1.8% | 248 | 14.21 |
| 2010 | 3,588 | −6.8% | 249 | 14.41 |
| 2009 | 3,850 | +1.3% | 264 | 14.58 |
| 2008 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 257 | 14.79 |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 250 | 15.20 |
| 2006 | 3,700 | −0.0% | 240 | 15.42 |
| 2005 | 3,701 | −0.6% | 245 | 15.11 |
| 2004 | 3,722 | −0.9% | 246 | 15.13 |
| 2003 | 3,756 | −0.9% | 248 | 15.15 |
| 2002 | 3,790 | −0.5% | 251 | 15.10 |
| 2001 | 3,809 | +5.8% | 251 | 15.18 |
| 2000 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 230 | 15.65 |
| 1999 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 226 | 15.49 |
| 1998 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 239 | 15.06 |
| 1997 | 3,600 | −7.7% | 230 | 15.65 |
| 1996 | 3,900 | −11% | 260 | 15.00 |
| 1995 | 4,400 | −8.3% | 290 | 15.17 |
| 1994 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 320 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 4,500 | +13% | 350 | 12.86 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −35% | 380 | 10.53 |
| 1991 | 6,200 | −6.1% | 410 | 15.12 |
| 1990 | 6,600 | −7.0% | 440 | 15.00 |
| 1989 | 7,100 | −4.1% | 470 | 15.11 |
| 1988 | 7,400 | −1.3% | 490 | 15.10 |
| 1987 | 7,500 | −1.3% | 500 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 7,600 | −2.6% | 510 | 14.90 |
| 1985 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 520 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 530 | 15.09 |
| 1983 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 540 | 15.74 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 550 | 16.36 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 560 | 17.86 |
| 1980 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1979 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1978 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1977 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1976 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1975 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 570 | 18.42 |
| 1974 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 550 | 19.09 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 540 | 18.52 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 530 | 18.87 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 520 | 19.23 |
| 1970 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 19.00 |
| 1969 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 490 | 19.39 |
| 1968 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 480 | 19.79 |
| 1967 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 470 | 19.15 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 460 | 19.57 |
| 1965 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 440 | 19.32 |
| 1964 | 8,300 | +2.5% | 430 | 19.30 |
| 1963 | 8,100 | +2.5% | 420 | 19.29 |
| 1962 | 7,900 | +5.3% | 410 | 19.27 |
| 1961 | 7,500 | — | 400 | 18.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 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 Samoa?
Samoa produced 3,294 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of papayas?
Samoa ranked 47th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Samoa changed?
It fell by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 10,500 t in 1974.
What is the yield of papayas in Samoa?
13.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,294 t from 239 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Samoa export or import papayas?
In 2024 Samoa reported exports of 23 t (USD 11,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Samoa 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.