Peru Agriculture

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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:

1,756,141

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Potatoes	3,186,900	284,000	112,215

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Ovine races	14,400,000
Cattle	4,903,000

Number of tractors:

13,191

Irrigated land (surface area):

1,753,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
73,173 Tm.	7,770,562 Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

9,521,960 Tm.

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