Agriculture
The Peruvian agriculture reached record figures for products like corn, potato and cotton in 1996. These good results were also reached in 1997. The fishing sector is characterized by very good results.
The main productions in Peru are: sugar cane, potatoes, rice, corn but also fruits. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 4,170,000 hectares in Peru. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Potatoes
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3,186,900
|
284,000
|
112,215
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Ovine races
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14,400,000
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Cattle
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4,903,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
73,173 Tm.
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7,770,562 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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