All sugar crops production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 12.0 million t of all sugar crops, the 24th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 13.8 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 118,456 ha, yield 101.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12.0 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 137
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 13.8 million t
- 2014
All sugar crops in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.64% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 101.6
- world 70.9 (+43%)
- kg per person
- 352
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Myanmar | 12,469,027 | 0.56% |
| 23 | Argentina | 12,255,902 | 0.55% |
| 24 | Peru | 12,038,562 | 0.54% |
| 25 | Vietnam | 11,843,773 | 0.53% |
| 26 | Bolivia | 11,447,542 | 0.51% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 12,038,562 | +1.0% | 118,456 | 101.63 |
| 2023 | 11,919,221 | −0.4% | 116,530 | 102.28 |
| 2022 | 11,968,231 | −3.0% | 117,687 | 101.70 |
| 2021 | 12,344,085 | −3.9% | 121,602 | 101.51 |
| 2020 | 12,846,610 | −4.6% | 120,957 | 106.21 |
| 2019 | 13,468,207 | +15% | 122,872 | 109.61 |
| 2018 | 11,715,260 | +5.3% | 115,995 | 101.00 |
| 2017 | 11,127,473 | −6.4% | 105,296 | 105.68 |
| 2016 | 11,884,725 | +16% | 121,905 | 97.49 |
| 2015 | 10,211,856 | −26% | 84,574 | 120.74 |
| 2014 | 13,775,760 | +0.6% | 129,065 | 106.74 |
| 2013 | 13,689,859 | +9.0% | 121,249 | 112.91 |
| 2012 | 12,559,922 | +1.9% | 115,696 | 108.56 |
| 2011 | 12,322,936 | +15% | 104,573 | 117.84 |
| 2010 | 10,729,961 | −0.5% | 89,987 | 119.24 |
| 2009 | 10,786,945 | +15% | 89,221 | 120.90 |
| 2008 | 9,395,959 | +14% | 69,127 | 135.92 |
| 2007 | 8,228,623 | +13% | 67,952 | 121.09 |
| 2006 | 7,251,260 | +6.6% | 65,847 | 110.12 |
| 2005 | 6,804,126 | −9.2% | 61,549 | 110.55 |
| 2004 | 7,496,873 | −20% | 70,851 | 105.81 |
| 2003 | 9,363,960 | +5.6% | 77,720 | 120.48 |
| 2002 | 8,869,810 | +14% | 68,050 | 130.34 |
| 2001 | 7,795,950 | +3.5% | 60,373 | 129.13 |
| 2000 | 7,535,150 | +13% | 63,817 | 118.07 |
| 1999 | 6,678,570 | +6.0% | 58,127 | 114.90 |
| 1998 | 6,300,000 | −16% | 52,009 | 121.13 |
| 1997 | 7,500,000 | +12% | 63,542 | 118.03 |
| 1996 | 6,700,000 | −4.3% | 54,383 | 123.20 |
| 1995 | 7,000,000 | +15% | 59,603 | 117.44 |
| 1994 | 6,100,000 | +22% | 51,020 | 119.56 |
| 1993 | 5,000,000 | −9.1% | 47,629 | 104.98 |
| 1992 | 5,500,000 | −15% | 52,000 | 105.77 |
| 1991 | 6,500,000 | −3.0% | 60,000 | 108.33 |
| 1990 | 6,700,000 | −5.4% | 61,500 | 108.94 |
| 1989 | 7,085,000 | +5.7% | 63,700 | 111.22 |
| 1988 | 6,700,000 | −1.6% | 62,500 | 107.20 |
| 1987 | 6,811,000 | −2.8% | 64,000 | 106.42 |
| 1986 | 7,010,300 | −13% | 67,300 | 104.16 |
| 1985 | 8,063,000 | +4.4% | 70,200 | 114.86 |
| 1984 | 7,721,563 | +9.3% | 70,187 | 110.01 |
| 1983 | 7,062,810 | −0.7% | 61,260 | 115.29 |
| 1982 | 7,115,266 | +26% | 60,042 | 118.50 |
| 1981 | 5,653,755 | −6.6% | 50,699 | 111.52 |
| 1980 | 6,054,521 | −19% | 59,775 | 101.29 |
| 1979 | 7,505,970 | −11% | 63,460 | 118.28 |
| 1978 | 8,422,860 | −9.4% | 62,940 | 133.82 |
| 1977 | 9,293,310 | +0.7% | 64,870 | 143.26 |
| 1976 | 9,227,137 | −2.3% | 63,180 | 146.05 |
| 1975 | 9,439,616 | −2.4% | 64,565 | 146.20 |
| 1974 | 9,668,516 | +4.4% | 63,975 | 151.13 |
| 1973 | 9,261,451 | +1.8% | 60,380 | 153.39 |
| 1972 | 9,098,410 | +3.7% | 57,980 | 156.92 |
| 1971 | 8,777,762 | +8.8% | 56,365 | 155.73 |
| 1970 | 8,067,975 | +17% | 56,986 | 141.58 |
| 1969 | 6,898,210 | −11% | 53,948 | 127.87 |
| 1968 | 7,737,181 | −8.3% | 61,065 | 126.70 |
| 1967 | 8,433,150 | −6.3% | 58,900 | 143.18 |
| 1966 | 9,002,009 | +13% | 63,770 | 141.16 |
| 1965 | 8,000,000 | −1.2% | 51,435 | 155.54 |
| 1964 | 8,100,000 | −2.2% | 53,935 | 150.18 |
| 1963 | 8,285,310 | +4.2% | 55,310 | 149.80 |
| 1962 | 7,950,000 | −1.9% | 51,890 | 153.21 |
| 1961 | 8,100,000 | — | 52,430 | 154.49 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Peru?
Peru produced 12.0 million t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Peru ranked 24th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Peru changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 13.8 million t in 2014.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Peru?
101.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12.0 million t from 118,456 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.