Palm oil production in Peru
In 2023 Peru produced 300,000 t of palm oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 146%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 300,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 45
- 10-year change
- +146%
- Record
- 300,000 t
- 2023
Palm oil in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.22% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +146%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | DR Congo | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 15 | Ghana | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 16 | Peru | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 280,463 | 0.35% |
| 18 | Nicaragua | 148,622 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 270,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 220,000 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 203,000 | +14% |
| 2017 | 178,000 | +11% |
| 2016 | 160,000 | +13% |
| 2015 | 142,000 | +11% |
| 2014 | 128,000 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 122,000 | +17% |
| 2012 | 104,000 | +20% |
| 2011 | 87,000 | +24% |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +10% |
| 2008 | 59,000 | +74% |
| 2007 | 34,000 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +13% |
| 2002 | 23,800 | −23% |
| 2001 | 30,800 | +26% |
| 2000 | 24,500 | −30% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 33,500 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 32,500 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,200 | +11% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 23,100 | −10% |
| 1990 | 25,700 | +14% |
| 1989 | 22,500 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +32% |
| 1987 | 19,000 | +44% |
| 1986 | 13,200 | +32% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | +29% |
| 1983 | 7,754 | +31% |
| 1982 | 5,898 | −7.8% |
| 1981 | 6,395 | +22% |
| 1980 | 5,239 | +18% |
| 1979 | 4,429 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,392 | +30% |
| 1977 | 3,380 | +412% |
| 1976 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 650 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 141,085 t USD 147 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 118
- Imports
- 34,900 t USD 42.8 m
- Importer rank
- 81 of 191
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 palm oil in Peru?
Peru produced 300,000 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Peru ranked 14th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Peru changed?
It rose by 146% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Peru export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 141,085 t (USD 147 m) and imports of 34,900 t (USD 42.8 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; the 2023 figure for Peru is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.