Maize (corn) — Yield in Peru
Peru: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,656 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Peru is 3,656 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Peru peaked at 3,656 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,303 kg/ha, in 1962.
Peru ranks 110th of 218 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) — Yield in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,342 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,303 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,328 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,449 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,628 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 1,637 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,630 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,690 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,601 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,608 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,649 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,641 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,635 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,664 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,751 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,883 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,877 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,681 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1,675 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,582 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,731 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,742 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,698 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,978 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1,894 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,041 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2,004 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,962 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,085 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,953 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,921 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,886 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,163 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 2,089 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,959 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,527 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 2,001 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 2,112 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,305 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,412 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,589 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,671 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,778 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,673 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,629 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,713 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,837 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,967 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,029 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,100 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,187 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,308 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,269 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,160 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,399 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3,484 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,413 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,436 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,484 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,326 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,563 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,493 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,615 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,656 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,656 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,656 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,512 kg/ha | 1,303 kg/ha | 1,690 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,706 kg/ha | 1,608 kg/ha | 1,883 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,872 kg/ha | 1,582 kg/ha | 2,085 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 kg/ha | 1,886 kg/ha | 2,527 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,730 kg/ha | 2,412 kg/ha | 3,029 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,324 kg/ha | 3,100 kg/ha | 3,484 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,531 kg/ha | 3,326 kg/ha | 3,656 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Peru?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Peru was 3,656 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.