Rice production in Peru

Peru: Rice production was 3.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
23rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
3.64 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
269,860 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Peru, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, rice production in Peru stood at 3.64 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Peru peaked at 3.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,860 tonnes, in 1963.

Peru ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 355,686 tonnes 269,860 tonnes 461,420 tonnes 9
1970s 536,728 tonnes 467,758 tonnes 594,010 tonnes 10
1980s 895,964 tonnes 441,233 tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.23 million tonnes 814,168 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.29 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.07 million tonnes 2.62 million tonnes 3.56 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.47 million tonnes 3.35 million tonnes 3.64 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 Tanzania 4.05 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Laos 3.75 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Guinea 3.68 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Iran 3.48 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 Colombia 2.82 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Mali 2.76 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Peru?
Rice production in Peru was 3.64 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 rice production recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 269,860 tonnes in 1963.
How does Peru rank for rice production?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.