Pea yields in Peru
Peru: Pea yields was 1.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
64th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
0.6768 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 99 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.
Pea yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9045 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.908 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9247 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7919 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7926 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7406 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6768 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.708 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7449 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7511 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7525 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7461 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7664 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9367 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8707 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8475 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8608 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7797 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9176 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7752 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8572 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8606 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9141 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8636 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9439 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9933 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9764 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9951 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.28 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +62.3% | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | -57.2% | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +54.8% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +47.8% | 0.7797 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -32.6% | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 99 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.