Barley yields in Peru
Peru: Barley yields was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Peru is 2.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Peru peaked at 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8303 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Peru ranks 71st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9694 tonnes per hectare | 0.8408 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8885 tonnes per hectare | 0.8546 tonnes per hectare | 0.9196 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 barley yields in Peru?
- Barley yields in Peru was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8303 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for barley yields?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.