Potatoes — Yield in Peru
Peru: Potatoes — Yield was 19,508 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Peru is 19,508 kg/ha, measured in 2024. 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, potatoes — yield in Peru peaked at 19,508 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,173 kg/ha, in 1963.
Peru ranks 99th of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,288 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,364 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,173 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 5,855 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 6,245 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 5,887 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 6,296 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 6,084 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,114 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,029 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7,263 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 6,324 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 6,400 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6,429 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6,540 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6,594 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,545 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,858 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,004 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,197 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8,180 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 7,780 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 7,605 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,291 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 8,386 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8,625 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8,036 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 8,924 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 8,790 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7,880 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 7,946 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,428 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,392 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 9,374 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 9,782 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10,063 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,670 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9,789 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11,251 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 11,504 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,486 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,175 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12,185 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,190 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,458 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12,453 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,634 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,914 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,335 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,159 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,738 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 14,332 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 14,412 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,778 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,912 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16,273 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 15,388 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15,901 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,273 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,555 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17,154 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17,623 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17,325 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19,508 kg/ha | +12.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19,508 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19,508 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,812 kg/ha | 5,173 kg/ha | 6,296 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,599 kg/ha | 6,029 kg/ha | 7,263 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,181 kg/ha | 7,197 kg/ha | 8,924 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,158 kg/ha | 7,428 kg/ha | 11,251 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,334 kg/ha | 11,486 kg/ha | 13,335 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,917 kg/ha | 13,159 kg/ha | 16,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,633 kg/ha | 16,555 kg/ha | 19,508 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Peru?
- Potatoes — yield in Peru was 19,508 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19,508 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,173 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for potatoes — yield?
- Peru ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.