Sugar cane production in Peru
Peru: Sugar cane production was 12.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.78 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
5.00 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Peru stood at 12.04 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Peru peaked at 13.78 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million tonnes, in 1993.
Peru ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7.95 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.29 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 8.10 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.00 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.00 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 8.43 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 7.74 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 6.90 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 8.07 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 8.78 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 9.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9.26 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.67 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 9.44 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.23 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.42 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 7.51 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 5.65 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.12 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 7.06 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.72 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 8.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.01 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 6.81 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.70 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.50 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.50 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 6.10 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 6.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.87 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.50 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 6.80 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.23 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 10.79 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 10.73 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.32 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.69 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 13.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.21 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 11.13 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.47 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 12.85 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.97 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.92 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.06 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.40 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 million tonnes | 11.92 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 sugar cane production in Peru?
- Sugar cane production in Peru was 12.04 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 sugar cane production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for sugar cane production?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.