Lettuce yields in Peru
Peru: Lettuce yields was 12.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lettuce 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
In 2024, lettuce yields in Peru stood at 12.19 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Peru peaked at 16.28 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Peru ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | 9.39 tonnes per hectare | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 11.29 tonnes per hectare | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | 12.4 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 lettuce yields in Peru?
- Lettuce yields in Peru was 12.19 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 lettuce yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for lettuce yields?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lettuce 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.