Soybean yields in Peru
Peru: Soybean yields was 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Peru is 2.21 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Peru peaked at 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Peru 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 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 soybean yields in Peru?
- Soybean yields in Peru was 2.21 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 soybean yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for soybean yields?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Soybean 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.