Milk per animal in Peru
Peru: Milk per animal was 1,901 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk per animal in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Peru stood at 1,901 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Peru peaked at 1,901 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 418.63 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Peru ranks 59th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640.47 kilograms per animal | 418.63 kilograms per animal | 918.21 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 954.55 kilograms per animal | 929.87 kilograms per animal | 997.07 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 940 kilograms per animal | 903.22 kilograms per animal | 968.27 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,121 kilograms per animal | 956.38 kilograms per animal | 1,345 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,325 kilograms per animal | 1,147 kilograms per animal | 1,559 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,655 kilograms per animal | 1,565 kilograms per animal | 1,845 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 kilograms per animal | 1,859 kilograms per animal | 1,901 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Peru?
- Milk per animal in Peru was 1,901 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,901 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.63 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for milk per animal?
- Peru ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.