Groundnut yields in Peru
Peru: Groundnut yields was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.9696 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9696 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +102.8% |
| 1997 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.8% | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.