Cereal production in Peru
Peru: Cereal production was 5.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Peru is 5.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Peru peaked at 5.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes, in 1963.
Peru ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Peru?
- Cereal production in Peru was 5.92 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for cereal production?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.