Cereal production in Peru
Peru: Cereal production was 5.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.92 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.01 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 50th of 186 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.
Cereal production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.85 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.74 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.84 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.03 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.22 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.01 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.54 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.92 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.92 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.92 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 50th out of 186 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.