Niger vs Peru: Cereal production
Niger
5.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
5.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Cereal production over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.97 million tonnes against 5.92 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 42,410 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Niger ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 33,583 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 247,132 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 191,764 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 15,011 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.45 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 592,272 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 35,088 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 363,470 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Niger or Peru?
- Niger, at 5.97 million tonnes against 5.92 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Niger and Peru?
- 42,410 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for cereal production?
- Niger ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.