> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024240 t
World rank98 of 107
10-year change−43%
Record59,008 t1978

## Sorghum in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.0world 1.5 (+175%)
kg per person0.01world 7.87
10-year change−43%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 96 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/slovenia/) | 280 | 0.00% |
| 97 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/kyrgyzstan/) | 273 | 0.00% |
| 98 | **Peru** | 240 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sri-lanka/) | 160 | 0.00% |
| 100 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/turkey/) | 96 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

Exports1 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank76 of 76
Imports113 t USD 27,000
Importer rank88 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

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[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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