Sweet potato production in Peru
Peru: Sweet potato production was 293,211 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
293,211 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
307,708 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
111,207 tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Peru stood at 293,211 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Peru peaked at 307,708 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,207 tonnes, in 1985.
Peru ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,820 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 145,720 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 158,790 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 166,411 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 123,709 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 132,965 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 149,635 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 145,026 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 156,447 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 177,924 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 167,963 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 154,464 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 156,241 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 146,197 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 162,065 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 162,547 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 157,668 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 153,252 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 149,271 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 142,710 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 155,882 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 151,112 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 156,721 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 167,574 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 111,207 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 149,567 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 141,372 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 121,446 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 145,546 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 207,757 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 143,437 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 150,272 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 197,602 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 142,258 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 155,719 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 164,001 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 256,370 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 222,681 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 244,671 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 245,779 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 254,113 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 223,927 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 192,876 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 184,375 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 184,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 198,635 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 184,765 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 189,869 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 262,724 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 263,456 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 299,080 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 304,009 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 292,116 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 278,293 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 288,164 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 269,670 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 256,434 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 275,323 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 300,988 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 243,157 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 305,758 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 275,337 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 307,708 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 293,211 tonnes | -4.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 293,211 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 23.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 293,211 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 66.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,058 tonnes | 123,709 tonnes | 166,411 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 158,759 tonnes | 146,197 tonnes | 177,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,314 tonnes | 111,207 tonnes | 167,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,477 tonnes | 142,258 tonnes | 256,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,148 tonnes | 184,375 tonnes | 262,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,753 tonnes | 256,434 tonnes | 304,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,034 tonnes | 243,157 tonnes | 307,708 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Niger 314,757 tonnes compare
- 28 South Korea 314,426 tonnes compare
- 29 Bangladesh 302,073 tonnes compare
- 31 Sudan 278,269 tonnes compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 254,823 tonnes compare
- 33 Cuba 237,790 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in Peru?
- Sweet potato production in Peru was 293,211 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 sweet potato production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 307,708 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,207 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for sweet potato production?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.