Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru
Peru: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1731 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1731 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
83rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1796 metric tons per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0663 metric tons per person
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru stood at 0.1731 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1796 metric tons per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 metric tons per person, in 1992.
Peru ranks 83rd of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1022 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1048 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0914 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1053 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1052 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1122 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1124 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1094 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1003 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0941 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0969 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1036 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1029 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0825 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0875 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.067 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0924 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0865 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1129 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0931 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.094 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1144 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1125 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1133 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0808 metric tons per person | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0769 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0663 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.086 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1007 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0876 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1024 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1026 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1105 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1297 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1386 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1421 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1234 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.147 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1413 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1636 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1748 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1674 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1768 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.176 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1663 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1796 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1712 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1641 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1773 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1628 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1646 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1655 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1636 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1731 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1731 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1731 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1011 metric tons per person | 0.0843 metric tons per person | 0.1122 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0985 metric tons per person | 0.0825 metric tons per person | 0.1124 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 metric tons per person | 0.067 metric tons per person | 0.1144 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0944 metric tons per person | 0.0663 metric tons per person | 0.1297 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1449 metric tons per person | 0.1234 metric tons per person | 0.1748 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1699 metric tons per person | 0.1575 metric tons per person | 0.1796 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1676 metric tons per person | 0.1636 metric tons per person | 0.1731 metric tons per person | 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), per capita in Peru?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Peru was 0.1731 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1796 metric tons per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 metric tons per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.