Sorghum yields in Peru
Peru: Sorghum yields was 4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Peru stood at 4 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Peru peaked at 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.64 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Peru 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Peru?
- Sorghum yields in Peru was 4 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Peru rank for sorghum yields?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.