Cassava production in Peru
Peru: Cassava production was 1.43 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava production in Peru is 1.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Peru peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 364,555 tonnes, in 1961.
Peru ranks 30th of 101 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436,611 tonnes | 364,555 tonnes | 506,823 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 438,420 tonnes | 399,699 tonnes | 498,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,766 tonnes | 471,476 tonnes | 537,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,253 tonnes | 381,069 tonnes | 881,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million tonnes | 857,055 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Peru?
- Cassava production in Peru was 1.43 million 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 cassava production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,555 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cassava production?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.