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 191 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.
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 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (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 191 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.