Wheat — Production in Peru
Peru: Wheat — Production was 203,522 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 203,522 t for wheat — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Peru peaked at 230,105 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77,148 t, in 1980.
Peru ranks 97th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,595 t | — |
| 1962 | 152,666 t | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 155,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 143,150 t | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 146,720 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 145,002 t | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 152,180 t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 112,912 t | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 136,703 t | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 125,374 t | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 122,225 t | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 120,080 t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 122,635 t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 127,364 t | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 126,324 t | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 127,497 t | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 115,385 t | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 104,401 t | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 102,060 t | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 77,148 t | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 116,678 t | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 102,711 t | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 83,720 t | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 87,442 t | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 92,303 t | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 121,143 t | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 130,690 t | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 152,804 t | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 159,305 t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 88,487 t | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 87,275 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 93,787 t | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 125,595 t | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 127,035 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 125,048 t | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 146,152 t | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 123,689 t | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 146,640 t | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 169,613 t | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 187,746 t | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 181,805 t | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 186,853 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 190,453 t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 170,411 t | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 178,460 t | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 191,082 t | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 181,552 t | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 206,936 t | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 226,265 t | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 219,454 t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 214,140 t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 226,218 t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 230,105 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 218,904 t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 214,849 t | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 188,469 t | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 192,099 t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 195,246 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 188,469 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 186,835 t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 203,073 t | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 212,404 t | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 194,004 t | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 203,522 t | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 203,522 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 582,479 t, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 203,522 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,700 t, 27% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +51.2% | 77,148 t | 116,678 t |
| 1990 | -44.5% | 159,305 t | 88,487 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,270 t | 112,912 t | 155,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,334 t | 102,060 t | 127,497 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,394 t | 77,148 t | 159,305 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,332 t | 87,275 t | 169,613 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,156 t | 170,411 t | 226,265 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,795 t | 188,469 t | 230,105 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,968 t | 186,835 t | 212,404 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — production in Peru?
- Wheat — production in Peru was 203,522 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 230,105 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,148 t in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for wheat — production?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.