> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/peru/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023300,000 t
World rank14 of 45
10-year change+146%
Record300,000 t2023

## Palm oil in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.38%0.22% in 2013
10-year change+146%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/dr-congo/) | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 15 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ghana/) | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 16 | **Peru** | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 17 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/) | 280,463 | 0.35% |
| 18 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nicaragua/) | 148,622 | 0.19% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports141,085 t USD 147 m
Exporter rank14 of 118
Imports34,900 t USD 42.8 m
Importer rank81 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## Other products of Peru

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/peru/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/peru/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/peru/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/peru/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/peru/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/peru/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/peru/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/peru/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/peru/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/peru/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/peru/)
[Agricultural production in Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/country/peru/)

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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