Peru vs Zambia: Wheat production
Peru
203,522 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
198,886 tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
73rd
Zambia rank
74th
Wheat production over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 203,522 tonnes against 198,886 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 4,636 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,270 tonnes | 376.33 tonnes | 143,893 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 119,334 tonnes | 2,631 tonnes | 116,703 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 112,394 tonnes | 20,644 tonnes | 91,750 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 123,332 tonnes | 60,454 tonnes | 62,878 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 190,156 tonnes | 110,319 tonnes | 79,837 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 208,795 tonnes | 197,199 tonnes | 11,597 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 199,968 tonnes | 221,761 tonnes | 21,793 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 203,522 tonnes against 198,886 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Peru and Zambia?
- 4,636 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 wheat production?
- Peru ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.