Cereal yields in Peru
Peru: Cereal yields was 4.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Peru is 4.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Peru peaked at 4.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Peru ranks 51st of 186 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 yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 52 Papua New Guinea 4.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Switzerland 4.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 tonnes per hectare compare
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 yields in Peru?
- Cereal yields in Peru was 4.85 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for cereal yields?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.