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
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 32nd out of 180 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.
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 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 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 32nd out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.