Potato production in Peru
Peru: Potato production was 6.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
13th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.58 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.00 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 potato production in Peru is 6.58 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Peru peaked at 6.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 1992.
Peru ranks 13th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.52 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 6.58 million tonnes | +20.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.58 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 23.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.58 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 85.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 6.58 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 potato production in Peru?
- Potato production in Peru was 6.58 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 potato production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for potato production?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.