Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru
Peru: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru is 4,851 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru peaked at 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,296 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Peru 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,603 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,296 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,696 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2,908 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2,641 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,858 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,766 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,750 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,110 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3,084 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,241 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,373 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,442 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,278 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,558 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,520 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,486 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,833 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3,919 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,898 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,898 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,150 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4,101 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,017 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,242 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,370 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,216 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,531 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,370 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,557 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,704 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,587 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,797 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,851 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,851 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,851 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,713 kg per hectare | 2,296 kg per hectare | 3,110 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,474 kg per hectare | 3,084 kg per hectare | 3,919 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,179 kg per hectare | 3,898 kg per hectare | 4,531 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,699 kg per hectare | 4,557 kg per hectare | 4,851 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Peru was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,296 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.