Oil palm production in Peru
Peru: Oil palm production was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 300,000 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Peru peaked at 300,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 650 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,380 tonnes | +412.1% |
| 1978 | 4,392 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 4,429 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,239 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 6,395 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 5,898 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 7,754 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 10,000 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,200 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 25,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 22,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 25,700 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 23,100 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 29,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 32,200 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 32,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,500 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24,500 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 30,800 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 23,800 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 27,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 59,000 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 65,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 87,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 104,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 122,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 128,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 142,000 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 160,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 178,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 203,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 220,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 270,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Peru's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +412.1% | 660 tonnes | 3,380 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,702 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 4,429 tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,499 tonnes | 5,239 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,900 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,310 tonnes | 23,800 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,400 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Peru?
- Oil palm production in Peru was 300,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for oil palm production?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.