Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru
Peru: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 588,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
588,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 588,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 61,000 tonnes | +369.2% |
| 1966 | 22,000 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | -95.5% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 10,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 38,000 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 14,000 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 21,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 29,000 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 tonnes | +244.8% |
| 1994 | 269,000 tonnes | +169.0% |
| 1995 | 62,000 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 203,000 tonnes | +227.4% |
| 1997 | 285,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 226,000 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 362,000 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 176,000 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 173,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 288,000 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 100,000 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 114,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 301,000 tonnes | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 141,000 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 218,000 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 482,000 tonnes | +121.1% |
| 2009 | 529,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 746,000 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 727,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 779,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 880,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 918,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 909,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 425,000 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2020 | 424,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 521,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 588,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 588,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 588,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 53.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 588,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 294.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,556 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 362,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,200 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 529,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,600 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,250 tonnes | 424,000 tonnes | 588,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Peru was 588,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.