Yautia production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 839 t of yautia, the 11th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 37,859 t in 1999. Area harvested: 85 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 839 t
- World rank
- 11 of 13
- 10-year change
- −86%
- Record
- 37,859 t
- 1999
Yautia in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.9
- world 12.3 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.05
- 10-year change
- −86%
- world −29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,822 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 883 | 0.23% |
| 11 | Peru | 839 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 101 | 0.03% |
| 13 | Belize | 19 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yautia
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 | 839 | −29% | 85 | 9.87 |
| 2023 | 1,178 | −18% | 130 | 9.06 |
| 2022 | 1,428 | +3.6% | 162 | 8.81 |
| 2021 | 1,378 | +26% | 146 | 9.44 |
| 2020 | 1,096 | −29% | 113 | 9.70 |
| 2019 | 1,533 | −52% | 172 | 8.91 |
| 2018 | 3,181 | +14% | 389 | 8.18 |
| 2017 | 2,791 | +33% | 353 | 7.91 |
| 2016 | 2,101 | −48% | 260 | 8.08 |
| 2015 | 4,034 | −32% | 504 | 8.00 |
| 2014 | 5,947 | −46% | 848 | 7.01 |
| 2013 | 10,975 | −39% | 1,677 | 6.54 |
| 2012 | 18,116 | −23% | 2,893 | 6.26 |
| 2011 | 23,613 | −25% | 3,927 | 6.01 |
| 2010 | 31,484 | −4.3% | 5,468 | 5.76 |
| 2009 | 32,900 | +13% | 6,000 | 5.48 |
| 2008 | 29,000 | −4.7% | 5,400 | 5.37 |
| 2007 | 30,444 | −5.3% | 5,307 | 5.74 |
| 2006 | 32,151 | −4.3% | 5,600 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 33,585 | −5.4% | 6,313 | 5.32 |
| 2004 | 35,484 | −4.3% | 6,653 | 5.33 |
| 2003 | 37,088 | +1.9% | 6,654 | 5.57 |
| 2002 | 36,394 | +0.8% | 6,425 | 5.66 |
| 2001 | 36,089 | +1.8% | 6,806 | 5.30 |
| 2000 | 35,459 | −6.3% | 6,700 | 5.29 |
| 1999 | 37,859 | +11% | 6,902 | 5.49 |
| 1998 | 33,994 | +14% | 7,244 | 4.69 |
| 1997 | 29,946 | +18% | 6,250 | 4.79 |
| 1996 | 25,393 | −21% | 5,211 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | −3.5% | 7,000 | 4.57 |
| 1994 | 33,167 | +1.4% | 6,400 | 5.18 |
| 1993 | 32,700 | +1.0% | 6,000 | 5.45 |
| 1992 | 32,389 | +4.3% | 6,000 | 5.40 |
| 1991 | 31,050 | +3.5% | 5,742 | 5.41 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +11% | 5,400 | 5.56 |
| 1989 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 5.19 |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 5,200 | 5.19 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 5,100 | 5.10 |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 5,100 | 5.10 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | −18% | 5,000 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 30,448 | +22% | 5,852 | 5.20 |
| 1983 | 24,961 | +13% | 4,836 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 22,037 | +19% | 4,275 | 5.15 |
| 1981 | 18,562 | −13% | 3,675 | 5.05 |
| 1980 | 21,256 | +26% | 4,016 | 5.29 |
| 1979 | 16,901 | +2.9% | 2,974 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 16,426 | −6.0% | 3,052 | 5.38 |
| 1977 | 17,467 | −20% | 3,020 | 5.78 |
| 1976 | 21,826 | +2.7% | 3,955 | 5.52 |
| 1975 | 21,262 | −17% | 3,950 | 5.38 |
| 1974 | 25,641 | +5.0% | 4,540 | 5.65 |
| 1973 | 24,430 | +4.4% | 4,485 | 5.45 |
| 1972 | 23,407 | +31% | 4,365 | 5.36 |
| 1971 | 17,931 | +17% | 3,270 | 5.48 |
| 1970 | 15,347 | +32% | 2,705 | 5.67 |
| 1969 | 11,616 | +26% | 2,020 | 5.75 |
| 1968 | 9,185 | +10% | 1,655 | 5.55 |
| 1967 | 8,346 | −6.8% | 1,470 | 5.68 |
| 1966 | 8,955 | +50% | 1,400 | 6.40 |
| 1965 | 5,972 | +42% | 1,195 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 4,200 | −12% | 850 | 4.94 |
| 1963 | 4,750 | −7.8% | 900 | 5.28 |
| 1962 | 5,150 | +9.6% | 950 | 5.42 |
| 1961 | 4,700 | — | 900 | 5.22 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yautia in Peru?
Peru produced 839 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of yautia?
Peru ranked 11th of 13 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Venezuela with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of yautia in Peru changed?
It fell by 86% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −29% for the world. The record was 37,859 t in 1999.
What is the yield of yautia in Peru?
9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (839 t from 85 ha), against a world average of 12.3 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.
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.