Food exports in Peru
Peru: Food exports was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Peru stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Peru peaked at 50.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1982.
Peru ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 20.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 21.7% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 32.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 15.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Peru?
- Food exports in Peru was 21.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1982.
- How does Peru rank for food exports?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.