Food production index in Peru
Peru: Food production index was 128.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Peru stood at 128.07 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Peru peaked at 128.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.07 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Peru ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 25 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.92 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Peru?
- Food production index in Peru was 128.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for food production index?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.