Per capita diet composition in Peru
Peru: Per capita diet composition was 412.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
412.36
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
442.03
in 2020
All-time low
189.11
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 412.36 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Peru peaked at 442.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 189.11, in 1966.
That places Peru 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249.29 | — |
| 1962 | 243.98 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 209.59 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 224.82 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 209.28 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 189.11 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 190.11 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 203.72 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 249.26 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 204.84 | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 228.08 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 238.96 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 215.54 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 221.18 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 262.37 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 233.06 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 238.79 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 202.95 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 260.21 | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 278.14 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 281.15 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 301.08 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 291.18 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 264.37 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 256.55 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 289.34 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 278.66 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 270.83 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 289.33 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 299.59 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 315.17 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 357.03 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 353.68 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 351.96 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 327.76 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 344.37 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 357.05 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 327 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 310.56 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 329.43 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 331.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 318.53 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 314.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 326.9 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 341.94 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 345.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 332.99 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 340.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 346.91 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 405.56 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 405.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 407.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 406.93 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 422.44 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 426.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 426.19 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 427.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 425.43 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 420.85 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 442.03 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 420.9 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 430.33 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 412.36 | -4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 412.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 412.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.79 | 189.11 | 249.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.6 | 202.95 | 262.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.06 | 256.55 | 301.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.42 | 299.59 | 357.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.82 | 314.25 | 346.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.43 | 405.04 | 427.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.4 | 412.36 | 442.03 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Peru?
- Per capita diet composition in Peru was 412.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 442.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.11 in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for per capita diet composition?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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