Peru vs Zambia: Corn production
Peru
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
51st
Zambia rank
54th
Corn production over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.69 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 174,940 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489,612 tonnes | 685,556 tonnes | 195,944 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 637,012 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 528,289 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 755,028 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 415,612 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 786,685 tonnes | 985,828 tonnes | 199,144 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 173,989 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 1.69 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Peru and Zambia?
- 174,940 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for corn production?
- Peru ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.