Oil palm fruit yields in Peru
Peru: Oil palm fruit yields was 14.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Oil palm fruit yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -61.7% |
| 1972 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +222.9% |
| 1978 | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +101.5% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +146.0% |
| 1988 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 25.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 25.99 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 21.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 16.17 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm fruit yields 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 | +222.9% | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +146.0% | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 13.42 tonnes per hectare |
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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- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.