Wheat production in Peru
Peru: Wheat production was 203,522 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
203,522 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
73rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
230,105 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
77,148 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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, wheat production in Peru stood at 203,522 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77,148 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,595 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 152,666 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 155,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 143,150 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 146,720 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 145,002 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 152,180 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 112,912 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 136,703 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 125,374 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 122,225 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 120,080 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 122,635 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 127,364 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 126,324 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 127,497 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 115,385 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 104,401 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 102,060 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 77,148 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 116,678 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 102,711 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 83,720 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 87,442 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 92,303 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 121,143 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 130,690 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 152,804 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 159,305 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 88,487 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 87,275 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 93,787 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 125,595 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 127,035 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 125,048 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 146,152 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 123,689 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 146,640 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 169,613 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 187,746 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 181,805 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 186,853 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 190,453 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 170,411 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 178,460 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 191,082 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 181,552 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 206,936 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 226,265 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 219,454 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 214,140 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 226,218 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 230,105 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 218,904 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 214,849 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 188,469 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 192,099 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 195,246 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 188,469 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 186,835 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 203,073 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 212,404 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 194,004 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 203,522 tonnes | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 203,522 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 203,522 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 116,678 tonnes |
| 1990 | -44.5% | 159,305 tonnes | 88,487 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,270 tonnes | 112,912 tonnes | 155,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,334 tonnes | 102,060 tonnes | 127,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,394 tonnes | 77,148 tonnes | 159,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,332 tonnes | 87,275 tonnes | 169,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,156 tonnes | 170,411 tonnes | 226,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,795 tonnes | 188,469 tonnes | 230,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,968 tonnes | 186,835 tonnes | 212,404 tonnes | 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 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 wheat production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 230,105 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,148 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.