> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024333,055 t
World rank2 of 47
10-year change−12%
Record392,306 t2011

## Asparagus in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.7%4.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.7world 5.7 (+106%)
kg per person9.73world 1.09
10-year change−12%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/china/) | 7,784,570 | 87.4% |
| 2 | **Peru** | 333,055 | 3.7% |
| 3 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/mexico/) | 330,056 | 3.7% |
| 4 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/germany/) | 108,130 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/)

### Map of world production of asparagus

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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

Exports96,744 t USD 406 m
Exporter rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/china/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/germany/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/spain/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/france/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/japan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/thailand/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/iran/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/poland/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/netherlands/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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