Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 69th 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 square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0477 tonnes per square kilometre | +369.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0781 tonnes per square kilometre | +244.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2102 tonnes per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 tonnes per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1586 tonnes per square kilometre | +227.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2227 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1766 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2828 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1375 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0891 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 tonnes per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1102 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1703 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3766 tonnes per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4133 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5828 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.568 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6086 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6875 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7172 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7102 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8273 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8406 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.332 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3312 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0477 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1234 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2828 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.197 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0781 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4133 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6716 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.332 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4143 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3312 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 66 El Salvador 0.5309 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.4594 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.