Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Peru
Peru: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 811 t in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Peru, 1988–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 811 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2008.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Peru peaked at 49,258 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 273 t, in 1988.
Peru ranks 49th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 273 t | — |
| 1989 | 2,542 t | +831.1% |
| 1990 | 9,947 t | +291.3% |
| 1991 | 14,346 t | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 25,268 t | +76.1% |
| 1993 | 17,376 t | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 13,459 t | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 13,936 t | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16,642 t | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 11,065 t | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 15,689 t | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 8,080 t | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 5,235 t | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 2,555 t | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 7,129 t | +179.0% |
| 2003 | 4,920 t | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 1,053 t | -78.6% |
| 2006 | 49,258 t | +4577.9% |
| 2007 | 635 t | -98.7% |
| 2008 | 811 t | +27.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 811 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 780 t, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 811 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 563 t, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4577.9% | 1,053 t | 49,258 t |
| 1989 | +831.1% | 273 t | 2,542 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,408 t | 273 t | 2,542 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,581 t | 8,080 t | 25,268 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,950 t | 635 t | 49,258 t | 8 |
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Peru?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Peru was 811 t in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49,258 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 t in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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