Papayas production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 25,915 t of papayas, the 29th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 73,751 t in 2003. Area harvested: 1,552 ha, yield 16.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,915 t
- World rank
- 29 of 72
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 73,751 t
- 2003
Papayas in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.7
- world 31.3 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mozambique | 43,331 | 0.30% |
| 28 | Laos | 29,845 | 0.20% |
| 29 | Yemen | 25,915 | 0.18% |
| 30 | Haiti | 25,261 | 0.17% |
| 31 | Australia | 20,576 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of papayas
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,915 | −5.6% | 1,552 | 16.70 |
| 2023 | 27,462 | +1.5% | 1,635 | 16.80 |
| 2022 | 27,048 | −1.2% | 1,635 | 16.54 |
| 2021 | 27,373 | +10% | 1,625 | 16.84 |
| 2020 | 24,845 | +1.4% | 1,582 | 15.70 |
| 2019 | 24,502 | +23% | 1,562 | 15.69 |
| 2018 | 19,884 | −8.5% | 1,501 | 13.25 |
| 2017 | 21,735 | +0.7% | 1,513 | 14.37 |
| 2016 | 21,591 | −10% | 1,469 | 14.70 |
| 2015 | 24,031 | −8.0% | 1,595 | 15.07 |
| 2014 | 26,121 | +1.4% | 1,661 | 15.73 |
| 2013 | 25,752 | −1.2% | 1,620 | 15.90 |
| 2012 | 26,064 | +1.9% | 1,586 | 16.43 |
| 2011 | 25,583 | −0.2% | 1,589 | 16.10 |
| 2010 | 25,646 | +2.1% | 1,574 | 16.29 |
| 2009 | 25,117 | +2.6% | 1,512 | 16.61 |
| 2008 | 24,481 | +4.6% | 1,484 | 16.50 |
| 2007 | 23,404 | +7.0% | 1,434 | 16.32 |
| 2006 | 21,873 | +6.2% | 1,392 | 15.71 |
| 2005 | 20,588 | −0.7% | 1,340 | 15.36 |
| 2004 | 20,735 | −72% | 1,344 | 15.43 |
| 2003 | 73,751 | +2.0% | 4,779 | 15.43 |
| 2002 | 72,305 | +2.2% | 4,673 | 15.47 |
| 2001 | 70,740 | +4.1% | 4,536 | 15.60 |
| 2000 | 67,979 | +1.5% | 4,106 | 16.56 |
| 1999 | 66,943 | +7.1% | 4,031 | 16.61 |
| 1998 | 62,517 | +1.8% | 3,762 | 16.62 |
| 1997 | 61,396 | +5.0% | 3,683 | 16.67 |
| 1996 | 58,467 | +2.5% | 3,687 | 15.86 |
| 1995 | 57,065 | +4.5% | 3,516 | 16.23 |
| 1994 | 54,623 | −2.5% | 3,215 | 16.99 |
| 1993 | 56,039 | +1.7% | 3,099 | 18.08 |
| 1992 | 55,129 | +4.4% | 3,046 | 18.10 |
| 1991 | 52,791 | +4.3% | 2,930 | 18.02 |
| 1990 | 50,609 | −12% | 2,807 | 18.03 |
| 1989 | 57,215 | +1.3% | 2,728 | 20.97 |
| 1988 | 56,481 | +0.1% | 2,664 | 21.20 |
| 1987 | 56,398 | +16% | 2,402 | 23.48 |
| 1986 | 48,474 | +13% | 2,329 | 20.81 |
| 1985 | 42,880 | +4.2% | 2,256 | 19.01 |
| 1984 | 41,137 | +4.3% | 1,690 | 24.34 |
| 1983 | 39,434 | 0.0% | 1,667 | 23.66 |
| 1982 | 39,434 | +4.8% | 1,635 | 24.12 |
| 1981 | 37,612 | −8.8% | 1,571 | 23.94 |
| 1980 | 41,250 | +4.4% | 1,728 | 23.87 |
| 1979 | 39,500 | — | 1,650 | 23.94 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 189 t USD 77,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 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 Yemen?
Yemen produced 25,915 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of papayas?
Yemen ranked 29th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Yemen changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 73,751 t in 2003.
What is the yield of papayas in Yemen?
16.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,915 t from 1,552 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import papayas?
In 2024 Yemen reported exports of 189 t (USD 77,000) 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 Yemen 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.