> In 2024 Peru produced 203,522 t of wheat, the 72nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%.

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# Wheat production in Peru

In 2024 Peru produced 203,522 t of wheat, the 72nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 230,105 t in 2013. Area harvested: 114,474 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024203,522 t
World rank72 of 122
10-year change−7.0%
Record230,105 t2013

## Wheat in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 3.6 (−51%)
kg per person5.95world 97.8
10-year change−7.0%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/norway/) | 230,000 | 0.03% |
| 71 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/north-macedonia/) | 229,309 | 0.03% |
| 72 | **Peru** | 203,522 | 0.03% |
| 73 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/) | 198,886 | 0.02% |
| 74 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/albania/) | 180,812 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 203,522 | +4.9% | 114,474 | 1.78 |
| 2023 | 194,004 | −8.7% | 111,306 | 1.74 |
| 2022 | 212,404 | +4.6% | 120,213 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 203,073 | +8.7% | 118,542 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 186,835 | −0.9% | 114,387 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 188,469 | −3.5% | 120,634 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 195,246 | +1.6% | 126,762 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 192,099 | +1.9% | 127,640 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 188,469 | −12% | 120,634 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 214,849 | −1.9% | 138,357 | 1.55 |
| 2014 | 218,904 | −4.9% | 140,737 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 230,105 | +1.7% | 153,647 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 226,218 | +5.6% | 151,915 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 214,140 | −2.4% | 145,484 | 1.47 |
| 2010 | 219,454 | −3.0% | 154,285 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | 226,265 | +9.3% | 158,062 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 206,936 | +14% | 149,528 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 181,552 | −5.0% | 144,524 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 191,082 | +7.1% | 143,030 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 178,460 | +4.7% | 132,779 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 170,411 | −11% | 122,841 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 190,453 | +1.9% | 138,219 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 186,853 | +2.8% | 138,863 | 1.35 |
| 2001 | 181,805 | −3.2% | 145,851 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 187,746 | +11% | 146,709 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 169,613 | +16% | 131,720 | 1.29 |
| 1998 | 146,640 | +19% | 125,894 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 123,689 | −15% | 110,931 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 146,152 | +17% | 116,930 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 125,048 | −1.6% | 98,907 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 127,035 | +1.1% | 102,280 | 1.24 |
| 1993 | 125,595 | +34% | 84,793 | 1.48 |
| 1992 | 93,787 | +7.5% | 70,494 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 87,275 | −1.4% | 102,036 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 88,487 | −44% | 81,578 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 159,305 | +4.3% | 117,562 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 152,804 | +17% | 115,513 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 130,690 | +7.9% | 102,435 | 1.28 |
| 1986 | 121,143 | +31% | 97,994 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 92,303 | +5.6% | 81,052 | 1.14 |
| 1984 | 87,442 | +4.4% | 84,892 | 1.03 |
| 1983 | 83,720 | −18% | 88,368 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 102,711 | −12% | 96,921 | 1.06 |
| 1981 | 116,678 | +51% | 114,106 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 77,148 | −24% | 82,129 | 0.94 |
| 1979 | 102,060 | −2.2% | 96,229 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 104,401 | −9.5% | 103,610 | 1.01 |
| 1977 | 115,385 | −9.5% | 115,124 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 127,497 | +0.9% | 133,925 | 0.95 |
| 1975 | 126,324 | −0.8% | 133,640 | 0.95 |
| 1974 | 127,364 | +3.9% | 137,825 | 0.92 |
| 1973 | 122,635 | +2.1% | 136,095 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 120,080 | −1.8% | 134,910 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 122,225 | −2.5% | 138,535 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 125,374 | −8.3% | 136,230 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 136,703 | +21% | 146,562 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 112,912 | −26% | 136,040 | 0.83 |
| 1967 | 152,180 | +5.0% | 159,850 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 145,002 | −1.2% | 156,710 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 146,720 | +2.5% | 153,150 | 0.96 |
| 1964 | 143,150 | −7.9% | 149,300 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 155,500 | +1.9% | 153,100 | 1.02 |
| 1962 | 152,666 | −0.6% | 153,800 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 153,595 | — | 153,417 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports135 t USD 278,000
Exporter rank79 of 102
Imports2.1 million t USD 668 m
Importer rank28 of 176
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/wheat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wheat in Peru?

Peru produced 203,522 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Peru rank in the world for production of wheat?

Peru ranked 72nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wheat in Peru changed?

It fell by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 230,105 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of wheat in Peru?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (203,522 t from 114,474 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.

### Does Peru export or import wheat?

In 2024 Peru reported exports of 135 t (USD 278,000) and imports of 2.1 million t (USD 668 m), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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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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