Dates production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 461 t of dates, the 33rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 124%. The record was 808 t in 1966. Area harvested: 158 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 461 t
- World rank
- 33 of 36
- 10-year change
- +124%
- Record
- 808 t
- 1966
Dates in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 7.2 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +124%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Mali | 759 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Cameroon | 593 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Peru | 461 | 0.00% |
| 34 | Eswatini | 310 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Djibouti | 136 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of dates
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 | 461 | −12% | 158 | 2.92 |
| 2023 | 526 | +9.4% | 156 | 3.37 |
| 2022 | 481 | +23% | 156 | 3.08 |
| 2021 | 390 | −1.8% | 134 | 2.91 |
| 2020 | 397 | +8.2% | 134 | 2.96 |
| 2019 | 367 | +34% | 141 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 274 | +22% | 141 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 224 | +3.2% | 85 | 2.64 |
| 2016 | 217 | +13% | 85 | 2.55 |
| 2015 | 192 | −6.8% | 71 | 2.70 |
| 2014 | 206 | −10% | 71 | 2.90 |
| 2013 | 230 | +37% | 105 | 2.19 |
| 2012 | 168 | −56% | 105 | 1.60 |
| 2011 | 379 | +12% | 104 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 337 | +0.6% | 104 | 3.24 |
| 2009 | 335 | −21% | 74 | 4.53 |
| 2008 | 426 | +106% | 80 | 5.33 |
| 2007 | 207 | −51% | 90 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 422 | +53% | 135 | 3.13 |
| 2005 | 276 | +7.4% | 86 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 257 | +6.2% | 86 | 2.99 |
| 2003 | 242 | −2.4% | 86 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 248 | +28% | 86 | 2.88 |
| 2001 | 194 | −2.5% | 84 | 2.31 |
| 2000 | 199 | −34% | 78 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 303 | +137% | 68 | 4.46 |
| 1998 | 128 | −49% | 73 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 249 | +72% | 123 | 2.02 |
| 1996 | 145 | +24% | 80 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 117 | −46% | 70 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 215 | −32% | 150 | 1.43 |
| 1993 | 314 | −27% | 270 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 432 | +35% | 270 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 320 | −32% | 270 | 1.19 |
| 1990 | 474 | +46% | 270 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 324 | −26% | 270 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 440 | +50% | 270 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 293 | −62% | 270 | 1.09 |
| 1986 | 777 | +24% | 270 | 2.88 |
| 1985 | 625 | +27% | 250 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 494 | +156% | 141 | 3.50 |
| 1983 | 193 | −61% | 141 | 1.37 |
| 1982 | 494 | +28% | 141 | 3.50 |
| 1981 | 385 | 0.0% | 110 | 3.50 |
| 1980 | 385 | −8.3% | 110 | 3.50 |
| 1979 | 420 | 0.0% | 120 | 3.50 |
| 1978 | 420 | 0.0% | 120 | 3.50 |
| 1977 | 420 | +17% | 120 | 3.50 |
| 1976 | 360 | 0.0% | 120 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 360 | +11% | 120 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 324 | −6.9% | 120 | 2.70 |
| 1973 | 348 | +16% | 120 | 2.90 |
| 1972 | 300 | −30% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 427 | +2.2% | 97 | 4.40 |
| 1970 | 418 | −6.7% | 95 | 4.40 |
| 1969 | 448 | +23% | 100 | 4.48 |
| 1968 | 363 | −55% | 95 | 3.82 |
| 1967 | 803 | −0.6% | 150 | 5.35 |
| 1966 | 808 | +1.0% | 150 | 5.39 |
| 1965 | 800 | +14% | 150 | 5.33 |
| 1964 | 700 | 0.0% | 130 | 5.38 |
| 1963 | 700 | +17% | 130 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 600 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 110 | 5.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 631 t USD 2.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 98
- Imports
- 99 t USD 131,000
- Importer rank
- 124 of 178
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 dates in Peru?
Peru produced 461 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of dates?
Peru ranked 33rd of 36 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Saudi Arabia with 19.4% of the world total.
How has the production of dates in Peru changed?
It rose by 124% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 808 t in 1966.
What is the yield of dates in Peru?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (461 t from 158 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import dates?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 631 t (USD 2.9 m) and imports of 99 t (USD 131,000), 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.