Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru stood at 6.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27,212.6% on the previous year and up 251.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 41.39 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -27.11 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Peru ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1964 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2094 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1966 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +2539.3% |
| 1967 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1968 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 1969 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1970 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2299 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1972 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +2462.1% |
| 1973 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7326 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1975 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +651.5% |
| 1976 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1978 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -1131.5% |
| 1979 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1980 | -21.44 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1981 | 41.39 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 1982 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1983 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1984 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -536.8% |
| 1985 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1986 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1987 | 24.5 % change on previous year | +632.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6075 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +398.4% |
| 1990 | -27.11 % change on previous year | -995.4% |
| 1991 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1992 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +331.9% |
| 1993 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1994 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1995 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1996 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1997 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1998 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +374.3% |
| 1999 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2000 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2004 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -724.7% |
| 2005 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2006 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7597 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -2272.4% |
| 2009 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2010 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2011 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4985 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2014 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -1018.0% |
| 2015 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2017 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 10 % change on previous year | -468.9% |
| 2019 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2021 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2022 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0256 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2024 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -27212.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +27212.6% | -0.0256 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2539.3% | 0.2094 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2462.1% | -0.2299 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2272.4% | -0.7597 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -22.72 % change on previous year | 24.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.77 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -21.44 % change on previous year | 41.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -27.11 % change on previous year | 32.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6831 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Peru was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.11 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.