Cotton yields in Peru
Peru: Cotton yields was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
26th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.1 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Peru peaked at 3.26 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Peru ranks 26th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 cotton yields in Peru?
- Cotton yields in Peru was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for cotton yields?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.