Friday, May 30, 2014

Peru: The Economy from an Airplane Window






FAO Production Numbers (metric tons)

Sugar cane 9,854,961
Potatoes 3,814,373
Rice, paddy 2,831,374
Plantains 2,007,284
Maize 1,541,195
Cassava 1,240,121
Onions, dry 724,042
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas 457,774
Maize, green 408,181
Oranges 394,573
Asparagus 335,209
Pineapples 310,566
Oil, palm fruit 291,802
Grapes 280,468
Coffee, green 264,605

OSINERGMIN (Peruvian energy regulator)

Of the actual electricity generation, 61% is from hydro, 34% from natural gas and 5% coal and oil.

42 hydro stations with 3.1 gigawatts of nameplate generating capacity
23 thermal stations with 3.3 GW of nameplate capacity

UNDATA Export numbers

In 2012 Peru Exported:
$13.4 B of metal bearing ores
$10.2 B of precious metals, principally gold from hard rock veins in the Andes and alluvial deposits in the Amazon.
$5.4 B of crude oil  from fields in Loreto and natural gas from Camisea
$3.2 B of prepared and processed foods
$2.8 B of copper
$2.8 B of vegetable products
$2.1 B of textiles, fibers and apparel
$0.7 B of fish and crustaceans, mainly anchovies that feed in the cold rich waters of the Humboldt current
$0.5 B of zinc
$0.16 B of wood and wood products

Ag Exports




Trade Partners:

Imports
Total:  $42.27

United States     $8.0 B
China     $7.8
Brazil     $2.6
Ecuador   $2.0
Argentina  $1.9

Exports
Total: $45.95

China     $7.84
United States  $6.5
Switzerland   $5.0
Canada  $3.4
Japan  $2.6


World Bank


MINAG

Deforestation numbers for all of Peru (hectares)
1975 5,642,447
1985 6,948,237
2000 7,172,554

Agricultural surface area numbers (hectares)

1975 12,200,925
1985 7,895,237
2000 11,285, 334

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