Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Peru
Peru: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Peru stood at 4,851 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Peru peaked at 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,399 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Peru ranks 49th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,488 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,516 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,399 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1,539 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,551 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,575 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,669 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,522 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,629 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,751 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1,750 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,698 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,712 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,743 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,842 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1,925 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,953 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,796 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,883 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,818 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,135 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2,170 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,087 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,523 kg per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2,328 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2,300 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,553 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2,481 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,524 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,603 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,296 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,696 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2,908 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2,641 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,858 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,766 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,750 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,110 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3,084 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,241 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,373 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,442 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,278 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,558 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,520 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,486 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,833 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3,919 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,898 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,898 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,150 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4,101 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,017 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,242 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,370 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,216 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,531 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,370 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,557 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,704 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,587 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,797 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,851 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,851 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,851 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,543 kg per hectare | 1,399 kg per hectare | 1,669 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,805 kg per hectare | 1,698 kg per hectare | 1,953 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 kg per hectare | 1,818 kg per hectare | 2,553 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,713 kg per hectare | 2,296 kg per hectare | 3,110 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,474 kg per hectare | 3,084 kg per hectare | 3,919 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,179 kg per hectare | 3,898 kg per hectare | 4,531 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,699 kg per hectare | 4,557 kg per hectare | 4,851 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Peru?
- Cereal yield in Peru was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for cereal yield?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.