Per capita milk consumption in Peru
Peru: Per capita milk consumption was 89.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.91
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.77
in 2022
All-time low
42.42
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Peru stood at 89.91.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Peru peaked at 95.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.42, in 1990.
That places Peru 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.09 | — |
| 1962 | 50.37 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 52.2 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 56.61 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 72.07 | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 75.47 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 71.81 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 71.33 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 68.76 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 73.38 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 76.99 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 72.87 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 72.7 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.27 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 69.95 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.51 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.51 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 64.52 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 62.3 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 62.09 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.71 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.04 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 55.35 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 54.99 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.96 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 66.55 | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 63.8 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 58.99 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 47.89 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 42.42 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 43.62 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 43.66 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.9 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 50.37 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 49.96 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.67 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 52.39 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.92 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.65 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 49.22 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.12 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.43 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.43 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 47.31 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.23 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 51.88 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 56.18 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 70.41 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 79.54 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 80.66 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.56 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 81.54 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.15 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.52 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.56 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.03 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 86.68 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 94.92 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 95.77 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.91 | -6.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 89.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 89.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.97 | 48.09 | 75.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.1 | 62.3 | 76.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.73 | 47.89 | 66.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.35 | 42.42 | 52.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.53 | 46.43 | 56.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.49 | 70.41 | 84.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.82 | 86.68 | 95.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Peru?
- Per capita milk consumption in Peru was 89.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.42 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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