Rice — Production in Peru
Peru: Rice — Production was 3.37 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.37 million t
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3.56 million t
in 2018
All-time low
269,860 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.37 million t for rice — production in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Peru peaked at 3.56 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 269,860 t, in 1963.
Peru ranks 20th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,877 t | — |
| 1962 | 391,361 t | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 269,860 t | -31.0% |
| 1964 | 351,475 t | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 290,520 t | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 374,032 t | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 461,420 t | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 286,195 t | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 444,432 t | +55.3% |
| 1970 | 586,721 t | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 591,111 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 482,326 t | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 483,471 t | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 494,237 t | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 536,835 t | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 570,415 t | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 594,010 t | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 467,758 t | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 560,399 t | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 441,233 t | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 760,176 t | +72.3% |
| 1982 | 825,730 t | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 799,032 t | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million t | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 878,279 t | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 725,915 t | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million t | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million t | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million t | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 966,101 t | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 814,168 t | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 829,373 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 967,627 t | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million t | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million t | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million t | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million t | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million t | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million t | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million t | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million t | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million t | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million t | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million t | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million t | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million t | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million t | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million t | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million t | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million t | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million t | -2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.37 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 25.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.37 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 16.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,686 t | 269,860 t | 461,420 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 536,728 t | 467,758 t | 594,010 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 895,964 t | 441,233 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million t | 814,168 t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million t | 1.84 million t | 2.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million t | 2.62 million t | 3.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million t | 3.37 million t | 3.54 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2.01 million t compare
- 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare
- 21 Mali 3.02 million t compare
- 21 Caribbean 1.22 million t compare
- 22 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
- 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Peru?
- Rice — production in Peru was 3.37 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,860 t in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for rice — production?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.