Agricultural value added per worker in Peru
Peru: Agricultural value added per worker was 4,348 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4,348 for agricultural value added per worker in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Peru peaked at 4,348 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,857, in 1992.
That places Peru 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,156 | 1,857 | 2,313 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,508 | 2,288 | 2,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,321 | 2,944 | 3,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,849 | 3,184 | 4,348 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Peru?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Peru was 4,348 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,348 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.