Sweet potato production in Peru
Peru: Sweet potato production was 293,211 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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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.