Maize (corn) — Production in Peru
Peru: Maize (corn) — Production was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.69 million t for maize (corn) — production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Peru peaked at 1.75 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340,037 t, in 1961.
Peru ranks 62nd of 223 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.
Maize (corn) — Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,037 t | — |
| 1962 | 357,274 t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 362,330 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 502,580 t | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 557,171 t | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 581,008 t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 590,575 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 525,835 t | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 589,698 t | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 614,619 t | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 616,368 t | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 628,323 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 599,490 t | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 605,632 t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 634,687 t | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 725,659 t | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 733,873 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 590,014 t | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 621,457 t | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 493,307 t | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 590,805 t | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 658,558 t | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 625,645 t | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 775,558 t | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 702,470 t | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 876,307 t | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 909,434 t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 908,336 t | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million t | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 631,815 t | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 659,779 t | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 519,965 t | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 772,382 t | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 725,069 t | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 715,188 t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million t | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 833,360 t | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 939,079 t | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million t | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million t | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million t | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million t | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million t | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million t | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million t | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million t | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million t | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million t | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million t | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million t | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million t | +2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.69 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,748 t, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.69 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104,890 t, 16.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489,612 t | 340,037 t | 590,575 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 637,012 t | 590,014 t | 733,873 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 755,028 t | 493,307 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,685 t | 519,965 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 1.20 million t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million t | 1.45 million t | 1.69 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Burkina Faso 1.85 million t compare
- 60 Belarus 1.70 million t compare
- 60 Belarus 1.70 million t compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 1.64 million t compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million t compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1.64 million t compare
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 maize (corn) — production in Peru?
- Maize (corn) — production in Peru was 1.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,037 t in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.