Central America vs Peru: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Central America
- Peru
How they compare
Central America currently reports 245,161 1000 ha against 128,000 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 117,161 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Peru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,240 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,240 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 245,235 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,235 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 245,227 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,227 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 245,227 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,227 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 245,227 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,227 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 245,215 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,215 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 245,171 1000 ha | 128,000 1000 ha | 117,171 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Central America or Peru?
- Central America, at 245,161 1000 ha against 128,000 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Central America and Peru?
- 117,161 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Peru rank globally for land area — area?
- Central America ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.