FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 1.7 million t of maize, the 50th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 461,207 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 50 of 162
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2015
Maize in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,686,077 | +2.6% | 461,207 | 3.66 |
| 2023 | 1,642,766 | +1.9% | 454,382 | 3.62 |
| 2022 | 1,611,951 | +1.9% | 461,496 | 3.49 |
| 2021 | 1,582,557 | +9.3% | 444,156 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 1,448,383 | −8.1% | 435,463 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 1,575,955 | −0.1% | 452,291 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 1,576,752 | +3.5% | 458,851 | 3.44 |
| 2017 | 1,523,469 | −3.3% | 446,426 | 3.41 |
| 2016 | 1,575,955 | −9.8% | 452,291 | 3.48 |
| 2015 | 1,746,428 | +14% | 513,834 | 3.40 |
| 2014 | 1,529,636 | −8.4% | 484,047 | 3.16 |
| 2013 | 1,670,470 | −0.2% | 511,062 | 3.27 |
| 2012 | 1,673,874 | +10% | 505,944 | 3.31 |
| 2011 | 1,515,774 | −1.6% | 475,671 | 3.19 |
| 2010 | 1,541,195 | −1.2% | 497,176 | 3.10 |
| 2009 | 1,559,745 | +5.3% | 514,945 | 3.03 |
| 2008 | 1,480,896 | +8.2% | 499,073 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 1,368,244 | +7.8% | 482,263 | 2.84 |
| 2006 | 1,268,975 | +2.3% | 467,762 | 2.71 |
| 2005 | 1,240,780 | +3.4% | 471,968 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1,200,047 | −11% | 448,877 | 2.67 |
| 2003 | 1,353,812 | +4.9% | 487,296 | 2.78 |
| 2002 | 1,290,862 | −1.5% | 483,322 | 2.67 |
| 2001 | 1,310,920 | +5.6% | 506,400 | 2.59 |
| 2000 | 1,240,969 | +17% | 514,527 | 2.41 |
| 1999 | 1,057,020 | +13% | 458,527 | 2.31 |
| 1998 | 939,079 | +13% | 444,624 | 2.11 |
| 1997 | 833,360 | −18% | 416,511 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 1,013,192 | +42% | 400,995 | 2.53 |
| 1995 | 715,188 | −1.4% | 365,019 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 725,069 | −6.1% | 347,070 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 772,382 | +49% | 357,028 | 2.16 |
| 1992 | 519,965 | −21% | 275,720 | 1.89 |
| 1991 | 659,779 | +4.4% | 343,409 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 631,815 | −37% | 323,485 | 1.95 |
| 1989 | 1,009,860 | +11% | 484,321 | 2.09 |
| 1988 | 908,336 | −0.1% | 463,034 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 909,434 | +3.8% | 453,689 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 876,307 | +25% | 429,354 | 2.04 |
| 1985 | 702,470 | −9.4% | 370,815 | 1.89 |
| 1984 | 775,558 | +24% | 392,160 | 1.98 |
| 1983 | 625,645 | −5.0% | 368,515 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 658,558 | +11% | 378,081 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 590,805 | +20% | 341,365 | 1.73 |
| 1980 | 493,307 | −21% | 311,762 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 621,457 | +5.3% | 371,037 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 590,014 | −20% | 350,908 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 733,873 | +1.1% | 390,930 | 1.88 |
| 1976 | 725,659 | +14% | 385,445 | 1.88 |
| 1975 | 634,687 | +4.8% | 362,560 | 1.75 |
| 1974 | 605,632 | +1.0% | 364,070 | 1.66 |
| 1973 | 599,490 | −4.6% | 366,715 | 1.63 |
| 1972 | 628,323 | +1.9% | 382,945 | 1.64 |
| 1971 | 616,368 | +0.3% | 373,845 | 1.65 |
| 1970 | 614,619 | +4.2% | 382,105 | 1.61 |
| 1969 | 589,698 | +12% | 368,405 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 525,835 | −11% | 311,140 | 1.69 |
| 1967 | 590,575 | +1.6% | 362,400 | 1.63 |
| 1966 | 581,008 | +4.3% | 354,920 | 1.64 |
| 1965 | 557,171 | +11% | 342,350 | 1.63 |
| 1964 | 502,580 | +39% | 346,940 | 1.45 |
| 1963 | 362,330 | +1.4% | 272,820 | 1.33 |
| 1962 | 357,274 | +5.1% | 274,260 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 340,037 | — | 253,396 | 1.34 |
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.