Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru
Peru: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru is 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru peaked at 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Peru ranks 135th of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3836 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3625 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3898 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4711 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4727 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6094 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5977 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4469 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5977 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5406 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.357 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5273 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9797 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8187 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9297 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.718 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9016 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +85.8% | 0.5273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9797 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6094 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6817 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.357 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9797 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 132 Cambodia 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 South Africa 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Vanuatu 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bulgaria 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Algeria 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Peru was 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Peru ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.