Corn production in Peru
Peru: Corn production was 1.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn 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 corn production in Peru is 1.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Peru peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340,037 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 489,612 tonnes | 340,037 tonnes | 590,575 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 637,012 tonnes | 590,014 tonnes | 733,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 755,028 tonnes | 493,307 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,685 tonnes | 519,965 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Peru?
- Corn production in Peru was 1.69 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 corn production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,037 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for corn production?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.