Quinoa production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 114,462 t of quinoa, the largest total in the world (69.0% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%. The record was 114,725 t in 2014. Area harvested: 63,693 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 114,462 t
- World rank
- 1 of 4
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- Record
- 114,725 t
- 2014
Quinoa in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 69.0%
- 61.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 0.9 (+98%)
- kg per person
- 3.35
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- world −11%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of quinoa
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 | 114,462 | +57% | 63,693 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 72,758 | −36% | 39,663 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 114,223 | +7.0% | 69,687 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 106,762 | +6.5% | 68,246 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 100,207 | +12% | 67,704 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 89,414 | +3.0% | 64,859 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 86,828 | +10% | 65,736 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 78,657 | −12% | 61,721 | 1.27 |
| 2016 | 89,414 | −15% | 64,859 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 105,666 | −7.9% | 69,303 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 114,725 | +120% | 68,140 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 52,129 | +18% | 44,868 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 44,213 | +7.4% | 38,495 | 1.15 |
| 2011 | 41,182 | +0.3% | 35,475 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 41,079 | +4.3% | 35,313 | 1.16 |
| 2009 | 39,397 | +32% | 34,026 | 1.16 |
| 2008 | 29,867 | −6.1% | 31,163 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 31,824 | +4.6% | 30,381 | 1.05 |
| 2006 | 30,429 | −6.6% | 29,947 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 32,590 | +21% | 28,632 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 26,997 | −10% | 27,676 | 0.98 |
| 2003 | 30,085 | −0.9% | 28,326 | 1.06 |
| 2002 | 30,373 | +36% | 27,851 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 22,267 | −21% | 25,601 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 28,191 | −0.8% | 28,889 | 0.98 |
| 1999 | 28,413 | +0.9% | 28,979 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 28,171 | +19% | 30,720 | 0.92 |
| 1997 | 23,688 | +47% | 27,033 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 16,070 | +17% | 18,704 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 13,773 | −17% | 18,729 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 16,629 | −3.1% | 20,693 | 0.80 |
| 1993 | 17,157 | +246% | 17,812 | 0.96 |
| 1992 | 4,961 | −73% | 7,874 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 18,266 | +192% | 21,007 | 0.87 |
| 1990 | 6,260 | −60% | 8,081 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 15,753 | −3.3% | 15,241 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 16,284 | +64% | 18,475 | 0.88 |
| 1987 | 9,921 | −0.8% | 13,112 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 10,004 | +25% | 13,524 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 8,014 | −44% | 11,860 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 14,203 | +64% | 18,349 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 8,638 | −49% | 14,363 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 17,028 | +30% | 21,652 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 13,112 | −20% | 18,384 | 0.71 |
| 1980 | 16,324 | +76% | 18,634 | 0.88 |
| 1979 | 9,286 | −9.2% | 17,231 | 0.54 |
| 1978 | 10,231 | −4.2% | 19,439 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 10,679 | +23% | 19,747 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 8,676 | +6.6% | 15,065 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 8,142 | +24% | 13,228 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 6,572 | −7.8% | 12,980 | 0.51 |
| 1973 | 7,130 | +15% | 13,250 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 6,202 | −3.2% | 13,020 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 6,405 | −12% | 15,035 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 7,307 | −3.4% | 16,370 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 7,563 | +44% | 16,955 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 5,245 | −63% | 10,060 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 14,347 | +14% | 18,305 | 0.78 |
| 1966 | 12,583 | −32% | 17,835 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 18,533 | +5.1% | 19,485 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 17,635 | −30% | 19,390 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 25,060 | +2.9% | 29,640 | 0.85 |
| 1962 | 24,364 | +8.3% | 30,040 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 22,494 | — | 28,610 | 0.79 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53,951 t USD 134 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 59
- Imports
- 23 t USD 68,000
- Importer rank
- 83 of 129
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 quinoa in Peru?
Peru produced 114,462 t in 2024, 69.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of quinoa?
Peru was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Bolivia.
How has the production of quinoa in Peru changed?
It fell by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −11% for the world. The record was 114,725 t in 2014.
What is the yield of quinoa in Peru?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (114,462 t from 63,693 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import quinoa?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 53,951 t (USD 134 m) and imports of 23 t (USD 68,000), 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.
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.