Oil palm fruit yields in Peru
Peru: Oil palm fruit yields was 14.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil palm fruit yields in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, oil palm fruit yields in Peru stood at 14.69 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Peru peaked at 27.9 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Peru ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | 21.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | 16.17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Peru?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Peru was 14.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 fruit yields recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.