Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru
Peru: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.22 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 million hectares
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.29 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
608,643 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.22 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru peaked at 1.29 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 608,643 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 719,295 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 745,816 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 724,960 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 781,750 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 777,380 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 807,950 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 836,815 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 709,050 hectares | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 826,697 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 867,040 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 865,290 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 839,220 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 816,505 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 807,755 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 806,258 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 846,300 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 848,608 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 758,571 hectares | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 786,296 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 639,839 hectares | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 770,429 hectares | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 808,350 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 775,425 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 858,155 hectares | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 785,823 hectares | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 822,030 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 922,102 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 954,645 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 966,781 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 683,214 hectares | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 753,078 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 608,643 hectares | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 746,619 hectares | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 827,184 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 807,244 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 889,045 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 937,700 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million hectares | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769,968 hectares | 709,050 hectares | 836,815 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,184 hectares | 758,571 hectares | 867,040 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 830,358 hectares | 639,839 hectares | 966,781 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,896 hectares | 608,643 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Peru was 1.22 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,643 hectares in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.