perform vs produce

perform

verb
  • To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain. 

  • To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms. 

  • To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work. 

  • To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract). 

  • To do (something); to execute. 

  • To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign. 

  • To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role). 

  • To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts. 

produce

verb
  • To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public. 

  • To extend an area, or lengthen a line. 

  • To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate. 

  • To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection. 

  • To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing. 

noun
  • Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms. 

  • Livestock and pet food supplies. 

  • That which is produced. 

  • Offspring. 

How often have the words perform and produce occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )