Asparagus production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 333,055 t of asparagus, the 2nd largest in the world (3.74% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 392,306 t in 2011. Area harvested: 28,500 ha, yield 11.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 333,055 t
- World rank
- 2 of 47
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 392,306 t
- 2011
Asparagus in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.7%
- 4.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.7
- world 5.7 (+106%)
- kg per person
- 9.73
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 333,055 | −6.6% | 28,500 | 11.69 |
| 2023 | 356,729 | −5.4% | 29,719 | 12.00 |
| 2022 | 377,246 | +2.2% | 32,630 | 11.56 |
| 2021 | 369,153 | −0.1% | 32,027 | 11.53 |
| 2020 | 369,370 | +3.5% | 33,241 | 11.11 |
| 2019 | 356,790 | −1.1% | 31,700 | 11.26 |
| 2018 | 360,630 | −5.9% | 31,005 | 11.63 |
| 2017 | 383,098 | +1.3% | 32,365 | 11.84 |
| 2016 | 378,306 | +2.5% | 31,967 | 11.83 |
| 2015 | 369,032 | −2.3% | 33,870 | 10.90 |
| 2014 | 377,701 | −1.4% | 31,919 | 11.83 |
| 2013 | 383,144 | +1.9% | 33,673 | 11.38 |
| 2012 | 375,978 | −4.2% | 33,063 | 11.37 |
| 2011 | 392,306 | +17% | 33,144 | 11.84 |
| 2010 | 335,209 | +6.8% | 30,896 | 10.85 |
| 2009 | 313,880 | −4.4% | 29,467 | 10.65 |
| 2008 | 328,374 | +16% | 29,758 | 11.03 |
| 2007 | 284,103 | +9.3% | 23,547 | 12.07 |
| 2006 | 259,954 | +26% | 20,041 | 12.97 |
| 2005 | 206,026 | +7.0% | 18,192 | 11.33 |
| 2004 | 192,533 | +1.5% | 18,912 | 10.18 |
| 2003 | 189,601 | +4.7% | 18,470 | 10.27 |
| 2002 | 181,165 | −1.6% | 18,981 | 9.54 |
| 2001 | 184,061 | +9.3% | 19,038 | 9.67 |
| 2000 | 168,356 | −3.7% | 20,984 | 8.02 |
| 1999 | 174,863 | +27% | 18,653 | 9.37 |
| 1998 | 137,943 | −4.6% | 15,972 | 8.64 |
| 1997 | 144,654 | +13% | 16,619 | 8.70 |
| 1996 | 127,598 | +18% | 22,582 | 5.65 |
| 1995 | 108,138 | −18% | 20,126 | 5.37 |
| 1994 | 131,387 | +35% | 17,705 | 7.42 |
| 1993 | 97,322 | +32% | 17,671 | 5.51 |
| 1992 | 73,676 | +14% | 12,965 | 5.68 |
| 1991 | 64,663 | +11% | 10,706 | 6.04 |
| 1990 | 57,996 | +38% | 8,997 | 6.45 |
| 1989 | 41,904 | +57% | 8,256 | 5.08 |
| 1988 | 26,646 | +31% | 5,938 | 4.49 |
| 1987 | 20,344 | +21% | 4,802 | 4.24 |
| 1986 | 16,796 | +4.0% | 4,119 | 4.08 |
| 1985 | 16,150 | +42% | 3,108 | 5.20 |
| 1984 | 11,393 | +29% | 2,497 | 4.56 |
| 1983 | 8,800 | +6.1% | 2,443 | 3.60 |
| 1982 | 8,292 | +9.5% | 2,361 | 3.51 |
| 1981 | 7,575 | +71% | 2,351 | 3.22 |
| 1980 | 4,428 | −37% | 1,512 | 2.93 |
| 1979 | 7,079 | +30% | 1,363 | 5.19 |
| 1978 | 5,466 | +31% | 976 | 5.60 |
| 1977 | 4,171 | +52% | 693 | 6.02 |
| 1976 | 2,745 | +1.1% | 465 | 5.90 |
| 1975 | 2,715 | −0.3% | 460 | 5.90 |
| 1974 | 2,723 | +3.4% | 430 | 6.33 |
| 1973 | 2,634 | −16% | 410 | 6.42 |
| 1972 | 3,133 | +28% | 555 | 5.65 |
| 1971 | 2,446 | −49% | 570 | 4.29 |
| 1970 | 4,836 | +23% | 820 | 5.90 |
| 1969 | 3,930 | −3.8% | 940 | 4.18 |
| 1968 | 4,084 | −28% | 955 | 4.28 |
| 1967 | 5,635 | +6.1% | 1,180 | 4.78 |
| 1966 | 5,313 | +6.3% | 1,195 | 4.45 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 1,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 96,744 t USD 406 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 72
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Peru?
Peru produced 333,055 t in 2024, 3.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Peru ranked 2nd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Peru changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 392,306 t in 2011.
What is the yield of asparagus in Peru?
11.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (333,055 t from 28,500 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import asparagus?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 96,744 t (USD 406 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.