How have things changed? in Peru
Peru: How have things changed? was 5.88 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.88 million metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Peru peaked at 12.49 million metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1983.
That places Peru 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.15 million metric tons | 7.39 million metric tons | 10.45 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 12.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 6.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million metric tons | 4.35 million metric tons | 12.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million metric tons | 6.11 million metric tons | 10.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million metric tons | 3.71 million metric tons | 8.35 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 6.73 million metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Peru?
- How have things changed? in Peru was 5.88 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 million metric tons in 1970.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for how have things changed??
- Peru ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.