Barley production in Peru
Peru: Barley production was 244,114 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
244,114 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
244,114 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
68,816 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production 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.
Analysis
Peru recorded 244,114 tonnes for barley production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Peru peaked at 244,114 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,816 tonnes, in 1992.
Peru ranks 50th of 106 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.
Barley production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216,872 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 199,526 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 196,380 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 182,894 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 178,951 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 154,238 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 172,447 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 145,855 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 163,665 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 169,955 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 158,818 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 163,020 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 155,284 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 150,897 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 148,759 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 149,517 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 146,199 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 129,510 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 131,444 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 97,870 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 114,504 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 110,243 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 87,809 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 102,803 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 124,110 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 118,138 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 110,226 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 128,584 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 125,603 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 71,638 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 117,074 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1992 | 68,816 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 112,499 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 129,843 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 131,193 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 152,939 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 137,812 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 165,813 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 169,768 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 185,577 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 177,671 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 198,032 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 193,717 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 177,169 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 193,085 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 191,627 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 177,479 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 185,981 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 213,279 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 216,193 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 201,218 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 214,489 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 224,533 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 226,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 227,168 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 210,298 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 202,974 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 208,972 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 210,298 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 203,422 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 220,396 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 221,839 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 205,507 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 244,114 tonnes | +18.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 244,114 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 244,114 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 216,724 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,981 tonnes | 145,855 tonnes | 216,872 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,340 tonnes | 129,510 tonnes | 169,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,989 tonnes | 87,809 tonnes | 128,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,740 tonnes | 68,816 tonnes | 169,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,362 tonnes | 177,169 tonnes | 213,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,245 tonnes | 201,218 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,056 tonnes | 203,422 tonnes | 244,114 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Peru?
- Barley production in Peru was 244,114 tonnes 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 barley production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 244,114 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,816 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for barley production?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.