Beef production in Peru
Peru: Beef production was 203,991 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
203,991 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
203,991 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
66,732 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Peru stood at 203,991 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Peru peaked at 203,991 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,732 tonnes, in 1962.
Peru ranks 54th of 198 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.
Beef production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,019 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 66,732 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69,542 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 81,242 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 73,974 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 75,143 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 75,714 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 77,535 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 82,587 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 84,910 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 89,533 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 85,325 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 84,513 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 85,316 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 86,139 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 86,690 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 87,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 89,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 86,600 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 83,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 90,100 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 91,300 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 110,700 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 103,100 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 101,445 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 90,300 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 107,775 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 116,527 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 111,755 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 117,112 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 109,451 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 110,702 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 106,582 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 101,709 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 107,106 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 110,069 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 118,200 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 123,894 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 125,064 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 130,249 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 130,269 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 134,137 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 137,271 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 143,554 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 152,497 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 161,578 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 163,235 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 163,318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 164,704 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 171,872 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 179,084 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 186,617 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 193,087 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 196,232 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 196,015 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 192,703 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 188,738 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 189,703 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 192,920 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 183,941 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 189,923 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 192,718 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 198,723 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 203,991 tonnes | +2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 203,991 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 203,991 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,388 tonnes | 66,732 tonnes | 82,587 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,503 tonnes | 84,513 tonnes | 89,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,680 tonnes | 83,800 tonnes | 116,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,989 tonnes | 101,709 tonnes | 125,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,081 tonnes | 130,249 tonnes | 164,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,697 tonnes | 171,872 tonnes | 196,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,859 tonnes | 183,941 tonnes | 203,991 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 51 Zambia 221,927 tonnes compare
- 52 Bangladesh 211,783 tonnes compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 209,347 tonnes compare
- 55 Austria 203,470 tonnes compare
- 56 Chile 197,958 tonnes compare
- 57 Philippines 181,455 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Peru?
- Beef production in Peru was 203,991 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 203,991 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,732 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for beef production?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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