Afghanistan vs Peru: Cereal production

Afghanistan
6.22 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru
5.92 million metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Peru rank
48th

Cereal production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Peru
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.22 million metric tons against 5.92 million metric tons in Peru, a difference of 292,160 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 3.73 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons 2.54 million metric tons Afghanistan
1970s 4.12 million metric tons 1.49 million metric tons 2.64 million metric tons Afghanistan
1980s 3.42 million metric tons 1.92 million metric tons 1.50 million metric tons Afghanistan
1990s 3.13 million metric tons 2.30 million metric tons 836,589 metric tons Afghanistan
2000s 4.20 million metric tons 4.05 million metric tons 156,839 metric tons Afghanistan
2010s 5.79 million metric tons 5.18 million metric tons 605,956 metric tons Afghanistan
2020s 5.53 million metric tons 5.62 million metric tons 90,732 metric tons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Peru?
Afghanistan, at 6.22 million metric tons against 5.92 million metric tons in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Peru?
292,160 metric tons, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for cereal production?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.