Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru
Peru: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 95.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru is 95.12 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru peaked at 95.72 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.48 billion kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Peru ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.71 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 22.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 21.48 billion kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 24.14 billion kilocalories per day | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 24.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 25.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 25.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.63 billion kilocalories per day | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 28.92 billion kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 30.34 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 30.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 30.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.29 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 33.18 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 33.14 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 33.11 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 31.54 billion kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 34.64 billion kilocalories per day | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 35.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.68 billion kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 39.25 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 40.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 37.86 billion kilocalories per day | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 40.20 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 44.60 billion kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 45.71 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 45.70 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.02 billion kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 48.42 billion kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 48.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 51.87 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 52.71 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.41 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 57.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 56.92 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.52 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 61.24 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.67 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.76 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 68.20 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.72 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 74.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.40 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 80.58 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 82.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 84.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.00 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 94.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 94.44 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.12 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.52 billion kilocalories per day | 21.48 billion kilocalories per day | 29.63 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.65 billion kilocalories per day | 28.92 billion kilocalories per day | 34.64 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.51 billion kilocalories per day | 35.37 billion kilocalories per day | 46.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.34 billion kilocalories per day | 44.02 billion kilocalories per day | 58.21 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 billion kilocalories per day | 61.24 billion kilocalories per day | 74.13 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.06 billion kilocalories per day | 75.40 billion kilocalories per day | 92.00 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.86 billion kilocalories per day | 94.15 billion kilocalories per day | 95.72 billion kilocalories per day | 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)
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Peru was 95.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.72 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 billion kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.