Oats production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 26,568 t of oats, the 45th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 81%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 14,496 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 26,568 t
- World rank
- 45 of 74
- 10-year change
- +81%
- Record
- 26,568 t
- 2024
Oats in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 2.6 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 0.78
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +81%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Albania | 31,950 | 0.14% |
| 44 | Slovakia | 31,870 | 0.14% |
| 45 | Peru | 26,568 | 0.12% |
| 46 | New Zealand | 23,332 | 0.10% |
| 47 | Bolivia | 22,328 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of oats
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 | 26,568 | +105% | 14,496 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 12,968 | −46% | 10,014 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | 23,840 | +7.3% | 16,163 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 22,214 | −1.7% | 15,154 | 1.47 |
| 2020 | 22,601 | +8.1% | 15,984 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 20,913 | −0.6% | 14,895 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 21,033 | +5.9% | 14,854 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 19,860 | −5.0% | 14,437 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 20,913 | +31% | 14,895 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 15,908 | +8.4% | 12,998 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 14,674 | +10% | 12,443 | 1.18 |
| 2013 | 13,287 | −0.9% | 11,344 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 13,401 | +12% | 11,183 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 11,996 | +6.1% | 10,756 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 11,303 | −6.6% | 10,331 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 12,104 | +9.0% | 10,855 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 11,105 | +11% | 10,133 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | −12% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 11,366 | −0.0% | 11,000 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 11,370 | −1.7% | 10,643 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 11,563 | −7.1% | 11,297 | 1.02 |
| 2003 | 12,445 | −2.8% | 11,540 | 1.08 |
| 2002 | 12,801 | +22% | 10,490 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 10,506 | −11% | 10,187 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 11,863 | +28% | 11,240 | 1.06 |
| 1999 | 9,273 | −8.1% | 9,294 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 10,094 | +71% | 9,909 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 5,898 | +667% | 6,528 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 769 | +14% | 5,879 | 0.13 |
| 1995 | 674 | +30% | 4,826 | 0.14 |
| 1994 | 518 | −18% | 3,400 | 0.15 |
| 1993 | 629 | −0.9% | 3,986 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 635 | +7.8% | 4,200 | 0.15 |
| 1991 | 589 | −7.4% | 4,000 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 636 | +4.4% | 4,200 | 0.15 |
| 1989 | 609 | +2.7% | 4,000 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 593 | −6.2% | 3,952 | 0.15 |
| 1987 | 632 | −0.2% | 3,700 | 0.17 |
| 1986 | 633 | +4.1% | 3,500 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 608 | +3.9% | 3,400 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 585 | +14% | 3,368 | 0.17 |
| 1983 | 512 | −11% | 2,063 | 0.25 |
| 1982 | 575 | −28% | 2,416 | 0.24 |
| 1981 | 795 | −0.6% | 2,167 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | 800 | +3.1% | 1,265 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 776 | −10% | 1,000 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 864 | −2.6% | 1,042 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 887 | +20% | 1,013 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 741 | −14% | 895 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 858 | −6.4% | 1,035 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 917 | −9.6% | 1,120 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 1,014 | −5.6% | 1,205 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 1,074 | +13% | 1,220 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 951 | +19% | 1,020 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 799 | −8.9% | 915 | 0.87 |
| 1969 | 877 | +2.1% | 930 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 859 | −33% | 905 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 1,279 | −1.8% | 1,345 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 1,302 | −86% | 1,400 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 8,994 | +265% | 8,160 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 2,464 | +7.1% | 2,490 | 0.99 |
| 1963 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 2,360 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 2,200 | — | 2,300 | 0.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 42,776 t USD 14.1 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 139
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 oats in Peru?
Peru produced 26,568 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of oats?
Peru ranked 45th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Peru changed?
It rose by 81% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of oats in Peru?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,568 t from 14,496 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import oats?
In 2024 Peru reported no exports and imports of 42,776 t (USD 14.1 m), 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.