Corn production in Peru
Peru: Corn production was 1.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.75 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
340,037 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 51st out of 176 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.
Corn production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,037 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 357,274 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 362,330 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 502,580 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 557,171 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 581,008 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 590,575 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 525,835 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 589,698 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 614,619 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 616,368 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 628,323 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 599,490 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 605,632 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 634,687 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 725,659 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 733,873 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 590,014 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 621,457 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 493,307 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 590,805 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 658,558 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 625,645 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 775,558 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 702,470 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 876,307 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 909,434 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 908,336 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 631,815 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 659,779 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 519,965 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 772,382 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 725,069 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 715,188 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 833,360 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 939,079 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.69 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.69 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 51st out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.