Groundnut yields in Peru
Peru: Groundnut yields was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut 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 1.47 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Peru peaked at 3.1 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9696 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
Peru ranks 53rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.9696 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Peru?
- Groundnut yields in Peru was 1.47 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 groundnut yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9696 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for groundnut yields?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.