Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.85 kg per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.4 kg per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 4.85 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. 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 vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Peru ranks 49th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.13 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.09 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.48 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.6 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.91 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.75 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.11 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.52 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.15 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.37 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.22 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.59 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.85 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.85 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.85 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 kg per hectare | 1.7 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 kg per hectare | 1.82 kg per hectare | 2.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 kg per hectare | 2.3 kg per hectare | 3.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 kg per hectare | 3.08 kg per hectare | 3.92 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 kg per hectare | 3.9 kg per hectare | 4.53 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 kg per hectare | 4.56 kg per hectare | 4.85 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 vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.