Number of poultry birds in Peru
Peru: Number of poultry birds was 194.76 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
194.76 million animals
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
194.76 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
13.94 million animals
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Peru is 194.76 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Peru peaked at 194.76 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.94 million animals, in 1965.
That places Peru 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Peru, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.65 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 21.00 million animals | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 22.08 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 26.45 million animals | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 13.94 million animals | -47.3% |
| 1966 | 14.71 million animals | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 16.28 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 17.24 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 19.28 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 22.02 million animals | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 24.36 million animals | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 24.68 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 26.14 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 29.43 million animals | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 34.83 million animals | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 37.68 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 37.92 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 35.49 million animals | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 37.58 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 39.95 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 43.00 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 44.29 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 42.17 million animals | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 45.54 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 49.83 million animals | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 56.45 million animals | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 59.37 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 60.52 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 58.05 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 62.20 million animals | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 66.97 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 62.53 million animals | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 59.47 million animals | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 65.07 million animals | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 64.11 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 77.23 million animals | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 81.97 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 80.12 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81.30 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 92.61 million animals | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 84.63 million animals | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 90.69 million animals | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 92.85 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 98.17 million animals | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 99.25 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 117.98 million animals | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 120.23 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 131.18 million animals | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 137.84 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 130.78 million animals | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 128.94 million animals | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 137.67 million animals | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 137.68 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 143.78 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 151.00 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 158.26 million animals | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 156.64 million animals | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 160.66 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 168.17 million animals | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 171.06 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 189.38 million animals | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 190.88 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 191.70 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 194.76 million animals | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 194.76 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 9.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 194.76 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million animals, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 | -47.3% | 26.45 million animals | 13.94 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.18 million animals | 13.94 million animals | 26.45 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.01 million animals | 22.02 million animals | 37.92 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.92 million animals | 39.95 million animals | 60.52 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.10 million animals | 59.47 million animals | 81.97 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.54 million animals | 84.63 million animals | 137.84 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.36 million animals | 128.94 million animals | 168.17 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.55 million animals | 171.06 million animals | 194.76 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 number of poultry birds in Peru?
- Number of poultry birds in Peru was 194.76 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 194.76 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 million animals in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for number of poultry birds?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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