Food exports in Peru
Peru: Food exports was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Peru stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Peru peaked at 50.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1982.
Peru ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Food exports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.6% | — |
| 1963 | 40.2% | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 34.1% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 43.5% | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 31.3% | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +65.2% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 20.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 21.7% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Zimbabwe 21.6% compare
- 83 Senegal 21.6% compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 21.4% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 21.0% compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 20.1% compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 19.7% compare
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Peru?
- Food exports in Peru was 21.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1982.
- How does Peru rank for food exports?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.