All pulses production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 310,009 t of all pulses, the 43rd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 198,564 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 310,009 t
- World rank
- 43 of 170
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 310,009 t
- 2024
All pulses in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.34% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 9.06
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | North Korea | 328,079 | 0.34% |
| 42 | Egypt | 321,730 | 0.33% |
| 43 | Peru | 310,009 | 0.32% |
| 44 | Vietnam | 279,795 | 0.29% |
| 45 | Nepal | 272,095 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 310,009 | +6.7% | 198,564 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 290,445 | +4.5% | 206,230 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 277,903 | −1.9% | 200,012 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 283,256 | +8.8% | 205,846 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 260,241 | −2.3% | 196,939 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 266,290 | +2.4% | 207,764 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 260,077 | +7.3% | 207,629 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 242,358 | −3.2% | 200,837 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 250,409 | −6.4% | 208,612 | 1.20 |
| 2015 | 267,648 | +1.7% | 222,749 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 263,302 | −3.0% | 215,790 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 271,452 | −3.4% | 230,163 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | 280,974 | +16% | 237,739 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | 241,924 | −8.7% | 211,813 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 264,955 | −0.1% | 225,543 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 265,292 | +9.9% | 226,985 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 241,482 | +6.9% | 212,961 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 225,917 | −3.5% | 200,998 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 234,229 | +19% | 203,053 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 196,269 | +9.6% | 181,350 | 1.08 |
| 2004 | 179,112 | −5.2% | 169,458 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 188,924 | +1.1% | 172,502 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 186,926 | +1.9% | 175,182 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 183,373 | −8.1% | 171,765 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 199,568 | +26% | 191,902 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 158,205 | +1.0% | 156,219 | 1.01 |
| 1998 | 156,652 | +15% | 156,063 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 135,796 | −3.6% | 146,467 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 140,903 | +11% | 145,298 | 0.97 |
| 1995 | 126,732 | +4.9% | 127,546 | 0.99 |
| 1994 | 120,787 | +13% | 118,572 | 1.02 |
| 1993 | 106,865 | +30% | 113,709 | 0.94 |
| 1992 | 82,481 | −25% | 100,257 | 0.82 |
| 1991 | 109,713 | +27% | 116,750 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 86,158 | −31% | 109,968 | 0.78 |
| 1989 | 124,241 | −2.2% | 126,689 | 0.98 |
| 1988 | 127,070 | −3.1% | 127,442 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 131,195 | −2.0% | 132,322 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 133,932 | +18% | 131,021 | 1.02 |
| 1985 | 113,611 | +6.1% | 125,371 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 107,112 | +9.7% | 129,112 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 97,659 | −16% | 120,584 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 115,923 | −0.6% | 135,052 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 116,658 | +7.2% | 135,469 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 108,784 | +3.9% | 130,589 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 104,684 | +1.6% | 123,350 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 103,082 | +0.6% | 122,415 | 0.84 |
| 1977 | 102,511 | −1.4% | 122,681 | 0.84 |
| 1976 | 103,985 | +2.1% | 127,510 | 0.82 |
| 1975 | 101,841 | −6.1% | 124,115 | 0.82 |
| 1974 | 108,420 | +1.9% | 129,970 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 106,392 | +2.3% | 128,150 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 103,987 | −0.8% | 127,266 | 0.82 |
| 1971 | 104,815 | −13% | 131,465 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 120,874 | +3.7% | 146,180 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 116,506 | +15% | 142,054 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 100,919 | −21% | 121,775 | 0.83 |
| 1967 | 128,110 | +16% | 138,325 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 110,752 | +17% | 123,170 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 95,041 | −19% | 104,870 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 117,836 | +2.7% | 110,870 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 114,790 | +1.5% | 106,660 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 113,118 | +13% | 105,500 | 1.07 |
| 1961 | 100,440 | — | 100,800 | 1.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Peru?
Peru produced 310,009 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of pulses?
Peru ranked 43rd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Peru changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of pulses in Peru?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (310,009 t from 198,564 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.