Share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru
Peru: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 47.4% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru peaked at 86.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2019.
That places Peru 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.8% | — |
| 1962 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.3% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 59.1% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 57.7% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 62.2% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 67.0% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 62.2% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 70.6% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 47.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 47.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.8% | 57.7% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 56.7% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 63.8% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 61.6% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 54.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 44.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.4% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Peru was 47.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Peru ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.