Cassava yields in Peru
Peru: Cassava yields was 12.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
14.72 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
9.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Peru is 12.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Peru peaked at 14.72 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.34 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Peru ranks 42nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cassava yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1965 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -27.1% | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 9.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 cassava yields in Peru?
- Cassava yields in Peru was 12.72 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for cassava yields?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.