Change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru
Peru: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2024
All-time low
1.4
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru stood at 4.85. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru peaked at 4.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1963.
That places Peru 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.57 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.63 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.71 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.91 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 1.7 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.3 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.08 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.9 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.56 | 4.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 48 Malta 4.88 compare
- 49 Argentina 4.85 compare
- 50 Poland 4.85 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 4.79 compare
- 53 Switzerland 4.58 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Peru was 4.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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