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