Milk per animal in Peru
Peru: Milk per animal was 1,901 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,901 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,901 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
418.63 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 60th of 192 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.
Milk per animal in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 418.63 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 419.76 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 431.87 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 446.2 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 641.99 kilograms per animal | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 653 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 918.21 kilograms per animal | +40.6% |
| 1968 | 916.59 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 918 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 963.59 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 997.07 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 955.03 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 948.49 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 948.96 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 929.87 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 933.62 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 956.56 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 954.54 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 957.81 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 945.38 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 945.61 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 968.27 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 934.54 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 944.92 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 903.22 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 916.68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 946.5 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 966.08 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 928.77 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 956.38 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,001 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 993.4 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,033 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,054 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,085 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,160 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,254 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,330 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,345 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,147 kilograms per animal | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,238 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,207 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,243 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,268 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,293 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,350 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,437 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,513 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,559 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,578 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,599 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,565 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,567 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,587 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,626 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,657 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,718 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,813 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,845 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,859 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,865 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,895 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,876 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,901 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,901 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,901 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +43.9% | 446.2 kilograms per animal | 641.99 kilograms per animal |
| 1967 | +40.6% | 653 kilograms per animal | 918.21 kilograms per animal |
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 (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 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 60th out of 192 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.