Potato yields in Peru
Peru: Potato yields was 19.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
82nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
19.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
5.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Peru stood at 19.51 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Peru peaked at 19.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Peru ranks 82nd of 159 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.
Potato yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.51 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.51 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 tonnes per hectare | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | 19.51 tonnes per hectare | 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 potato yields in Peru?
- Potato yields in Peru was 19.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for potato yields?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.