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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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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