Sorghum production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 240 t of sorghum, the 98th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 59,008 t in 1978. Area harvested: 60 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 240 t
- World rank
- 98 of 107
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 59,008 t
- 1978
Sorghum in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 1.5 (+175%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Slovenia | 280 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 273 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Peru | 240 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 160 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Turkey | 96 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 240 | +36% | 60 | 4.00 |
| 2023 | 176 | +155% | 41 | 4.29 |
| 2022 | 69 | −43% | 19 | 3.63 |
| 2021 | 120 | −12% | 32 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 137 | +49% | 31 | 4.42 |
| 2019 | 92 | −56% | 25 | 3.68 |
| 2018 | 209 | +27% | 54 | 3.87 |
| 2017 | 164 | +78% | 44 | 3.73 |
| 2016 | 92 | −41% | 25 | 3.68 |
| 2015 | 157 | −62% | 39 | 4.03 |
| 2014 | 418 | +181% | 95 | 4.40 |
| 2013 | 149 | +19% | 39 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 125 | +33% | 35 | 3.57 |
| 2011 | 94 | +88% | 28 | 3.36 |
| 2010 | 50 | −67% | 17 | 2.94 |
| 2009 | 153 | +22% | 40 | 3.83 |
| 2008 | 125 | +136% | 38 | 3.29 |
| 2007 | 53 | −87% | 22 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 405 | +426% | 76 | 5.33 |
| 2005 | 77 | −22% | 31 | 2.48 |
| 2004 | 99 | −43% | 35 | 2.83 |
| 2003 | 175 | +573% | 71 | 2.46 |
| 2002 | 26 | −32% | 13 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 38 | −88% | 15 | 2.53 |
| 2000 | 322 | +47% | 125 | 2.58 |
| 1999 | 219 | +3.3% | 64 | 3.42 |
| 1998 | 212 | −84% | 59 | 3.59 |
| 1997 | 1,327 | −54% | 250 | 5.31 |
| 1996 | 2,908 | −30% | 561 | 5.18 |
| 1995 | 4,170 | −0.7% | 979 | 4.26 |
| 1994 | 4,201 | −75% | 999 | 4.21 |
| 1993 | 16,576 | +361% | 3,618 | 4.58 |
| 1992 | 3,594 | −89% | 1,408 | 2.55 |
| 1991 | 31,413 | +141% | 10,281 | 3.06 |
| 1990 | 13,018 | −65% | 4,815 | 2.70 |
| 1989 | 36,798 | +16% | 10,429 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 31,823 | +34% | 9,028 | 3.52 |
| 1987 | 23,818 | −37% | 7,427 | 3.21 |
| 1986 | 37,919 | +64% | 10,392 | 3.65 |
| 1985 | 23,115 | −47% | 7,303 | 3.17 |
| 1984 | 43,784 | +245% | 13,779 | 3.18 |
| 1983 | 12,695 | −67% | 4,410 | 2.88 |
| 1982 | 38,726 | −19% | 11,918 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | 48,009 | +34% | 13,881 | 3.46 |
| 1980 | 35,870 | −34% | 12,098 | 2.96 |
| 1979 | 54,663 | −7.4% | 15,833 | 3.45 |
| 1978 | 59,008 | +6.9% | 16,906 | 3.49 |
| 1977 | 55,213 | +20% | 16,841 | 3.28 |
| 1976 | 45,945 | +56% | 14,670 | 3.13 |
| 1975 | 29,402 | +35% | 9,785 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 21,700 | −23% | 5,865 | 3.70 |
| 1973 | 28,073 | +20% | 8,330 | 3.37 |
| 1972 | 23,472 | +33% | 7,380 | 3.18 |
| 1971 | 17,663 | +45% | 5,705 | 3.10 |
| 1970 | 12,217 | +299% | 3,590 | 3.40 |
| 1969 | 3,062 | +92% | 1,427 | 2.15 |
| 1968 | 1,593 | −55% | 555 | 2.87 |
| 1967 | 3,512 | +3.1% | 2,145 | 1.64 |
| 1966 | 3,408 | −15% | 2,015 | 1.69 |
| 1965 | 4,016 | +88% | 2,170 | 1.85 |
| 1964 | 2,140 | +1.9% | 1,070 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 2,100 | −3.7% | 1,050 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 2,180 | +5.8% | 1,090 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2,060 | — | 1,040 | 1.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 76
- Imports
- 113 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 88 of 130
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 sorghum in Peru?
Peru produced 240 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Peru ranked 98th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Peru changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 59,008 t in 1978.
What is the yield of sorghum in Peru?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (240 t from 60 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 113 t (USD 27,000), 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.
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.