Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru
Peru: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0174 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0174 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0344 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Peru ranks 46th of 178 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +355.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -64.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -95.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +288.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +192.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -75.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +62.6% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -64.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +193.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +237.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +163.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +221.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +161.7% |
| 2006 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +119.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0174 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0174 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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)
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- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Peru was 0.0174 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.