Agriculture share gdp in Peru
Peru: Agriculture share gdp was 7.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share gdp in Peru stood at 7.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Peru peaked at 27.94 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2006.
That places Peru 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.05 | — |
| 1961 | 19.16 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.17 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 17.08 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 16.51 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 16.08 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 16.16 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.83 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 16.71 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 16 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 16.72 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 15.96 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 15.02 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 14.87 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.61 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.84 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.97 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 27.94 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 11.66 | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 9.77 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 7.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.29 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.42 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.04 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.05 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.38 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.26 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.07 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.52 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.83 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 7.12 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.47 | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.14, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.0% | 13.97 | 27.94 |
| 1978 | -58.3% | 27.94 | 11.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 | 16 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.54 | 9.77 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 7.82 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 6.6 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.67 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 7.12 | 7.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Peru?
- Agriculture share gdp in Peru was 7.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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