Pea yields in Peru
Peru: Pea yields was 1.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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, pea yields in Peru stood at 1.28 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Peru peaked at 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6768 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Peru ranks 64th of 98 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 | 0.997 tonnes per hectare | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7399 tonnes per hectare | 0.6768 tonnes per hectare | 0.7926 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.7797 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8985 tonnes per hectare | 0.7752 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9764 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 61 Spain 1.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Tajikistan 1.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 1.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Madagascar 1.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Australia 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
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 pea yields in Peru?
- Pea yields in Peru was 1.28 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 pea yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6768 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for pea yields?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Pea 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.