India vs Peru: How have things changed?

India
18.45 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru
5.88 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Peru rank
5th

How have things changed? over time

  • India
  • Peru
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196519942024

How they compare

India currently reports 18.45 million metric tons against 5.88 million metric tons in Peru, a difference of 12.57 million metric tons.

That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 million metric tons 9.15 million metric tons 7.71 million metric tons Peru
1970s 2.09 million metric tons 5.15 million metric tons 3.06 million metric tons Peru
1980s 2.84 million metric tons 4.17 million metric tons 1.33 million metric tons Peru
1990s 4.86 million metric tons 8.15 million metric tons 3.28 million metric tons Peru
2000s 6.65 million metric tons 8.13 million metric tons 1.48 million metric tons Peru
2010s 10.35 million metric tons 5.29 million metric tons 5.06 million metric tons India
2020s 15.89 million metric tons 5.51 million metric tons 10.38 million metric tons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, India or Peru?
India, at 18.45 million metric tons against 5.88 million metric tons in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between India and Peru?
12.57 million metric tons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do India and Peru rank globally for how have things changed??
India ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.