Wheat production in Peru
Peru: Wheat production was 203,522 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
203,522
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
73rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
230,105
in 2013
All-time low
77,148
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Peru stood at 203,522.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Peru peaked at 230,105 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77,148, in 1980.
Peru ranks 73rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,595 | — |
| 1962 | 152,666 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 155,500 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 143,150 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 146,720 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 145,002 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 152,180 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 112,912 | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 136,703 | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 125,374 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 122,225 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 120,080 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 122,635 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 127,364 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 126,324 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 127,497 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 115,385 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 104,401 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 102,060 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 77,148 | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 116,678 | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 102,711 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 83,720 | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 87,442 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 92,303 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 121,143 | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 130,690 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 152,804 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 159,305 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 88,487 | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 87,275 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 93,787 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 125,595 | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 127,035 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 125,048 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 146,152 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 123,689 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 146,640 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 169,613 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 187,746 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 181,805 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 186,853 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 190,453 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 170,411 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 178,460 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 191,082 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 181,552 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 206,936 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 226,265 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 219,454 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 214,140 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 226,218 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 230,105 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 218,904 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 214,849 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 188,469 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 192,099 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 195,246 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 188,469 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 186,835 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 203,073 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 212,404 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 194,004 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 203,522 | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 203,522 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 203,522 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710, 70% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +51.2% | 77,148 | 116,678 |
| 1990 | -44.5% | 159,305 | 88,487 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,270 | 112,912 | 155,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,334 | 102,060 | 127,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,394 | 77,148 | 159,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,332 | 87,275 | 169,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,156 | 170,411 | 226,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,795 | 188,469 | 230,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,968 | 186,835 | 212,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 wheat production in Peru?
- Wheat production in Peru was 203,522 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 230,105 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,148 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for wheat production?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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