Index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru
Peru: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2015
All-time low
608,643
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.22 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru peaked at 1.29 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 608,643, in 1992.
Peru ranks 74th of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 719,295 | — |
| 1962 | 745,816 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 724,960 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 781,750 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 777,380 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 807,950 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 836,815 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 709,050 | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 826,697 | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 867,040 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 865,290 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 839,220 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 816,505 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 807,755 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 806,258 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 846,300 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 848,608 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 758,571 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 786,296 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 639,839 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 770,429 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 808,350 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 775,425 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 858,155 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 785,823 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 822,030 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 922,102 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 954,645 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 966,781 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 683,214 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 753,078 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 608,643 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 746,619 | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 827,184 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 807,244 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 889,045 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 937,700 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769,968 | 709,050 | 836,815 | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,184 | 758,571 | 867,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 830,358 | 639,839 | 966,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,896 | 608,643 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.05 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.18 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Peru was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,643 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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