Peru is a middle-income country with a growing economy. It was ranked 80th out of 187 on the 2011 UNDP Human Development Index and 15th out of 79 on the 2012 Global Hunger Index. The country experienced an average GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent between 2002 and 2011, increasing per capita income by more than 50 percent during this period (World Bank 2012).
General Information
- 29,077176,925,341,932 $5,150 $8,232,636,979 $6.76 %4.78 %4.00%
Food Security
- 2,56311.20 %4.00 %19.00
Agricultural Production
| Agricultural Production | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,256,000 MT | 2,775,800 MT | 2,991,160 MT | 2,831,370 MT | |
| 181,552 MT | 206,936 MT | 226,265 MT | 219,454 MT | |
| 1,368,240 MT | 1,480,900 MT | 1,559,750 MT | 1,541,200 MT | |
| 2,683 MT | 3,378 MT | 3,409 MT | 2,534 MT |
Agricultural Exports
| Agricultural Exports | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132.00 MT | 148.00 MT | 17,536 MT | 47,908 MT | |
| 50.00 MT | 59.00 MT | 15,586 MT | 120.00 MT | |
| 6,294 MT | 7,506 MT | 7,212 MT | 8,100 MT | |
| 2.00 MT | 78.00 MT | 22.00 MT | 33.00 MT |
Agricultural Imports
| Agricultural Imports | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125,235 MT | 44,205 MT | 79,996 MT | 146,498 MT | |
| 1,463,620 MT | 1,472,660 MT | 1,530,830 MT | 1,492,460 MT | |
| 1,314,257 MT | 1,498,036 MT | 1,570,865 MT | 1,403,082 MT | |
| 24,169 MT | 36,984 MT | 48,962 MT | 105,387 MT |
