Peru vs Venezuela: Land use over the long term
Peru
15.99 million
in 2025
Venezuela
18.20 million
in 2025
Peru rank
40th
Venezuela rank
37th
Land use over the long term over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 18.20 million against 15.99 million in Peru, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 29 and Venezuela in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 802,003 | 287,696 | 514,307 | Peru |
| 1100s | 1.00 million | 300,545 | 701,955 | Peru |
| 1200s | 1.25 million | 311,984 | 941,146 | Peru |
| 1300s | 1.57 million | 321,749 | 1.24 million | Peru |
| 1400s | 1.96 million | 329,474 | 1.63 million | Peru |
| 1500s | 2.45 million | 334,624 | 2.11 million | Peru |
| 1600s | 3.06 million | 432,226 | 2.63 million | Peru |
| 1700s | 3.34 million | 511,256 | 2.83 million | Peru |
| 1710s | 3.28 million | 514,348 | 2.77 million | Peru |
| 1720s | 3.22 million | 517,344 | 2.71 million | Peru |
| 1730s | 3.17 million | 520,234 | 2.65 million | Peru |
| 1740s | 3.11 million | 523,007 | 2.59 million | Peru |
| 1750s | 3.05 million | 525,651 | 2.53 million | Peru |
| 1760s | 3.04 million | 528,153 | 2.51 million | Peru |
| 1770s | 2.98 million | 530,497 | 2.45 million | Peru |
| 1780s | 2.92 million | 532,667 | 2.39 million | Peru |
| 1790s | 2.87 million | 534,644 | 2.33 million | Peru |
| 1800s | 2.81 million | 536,408 | 2.27 million | Peru |
| 1810s | 2.75 million | 537,934 | 2.21 million | Peru |
| 1820s | 2.69 million | 653,468 | 2.04 million | Peru |
| 1830s | 3.10 million | 793,378 | 2.31 million | Peru |
| 1840s | 3.50 million | 962,651 | 2.54 million | Peru |
| 1850s | 3.96 million | 1.17 million | 2.79 million | Peru |
| 1860s | 4.49 million | 6.16 million | 1.67 million | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 5.01 million | 6.84 million | 1.83 million | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 5.74 million | 7.58 million | 1.84 million | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 7.27 million | 7.86 million | 582,970 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 8.42 million | 7.48 million | 936,660 | Peru |
| 1910s | 9.04 million | 7.04 million | 2.00 million | Peru |
| 1920s | 9.67 million | 6.60 million | 3.07 million | Peru |
| 1930s | 10.37 million | 7.29 million | 3.08 million | Peru |
| 1940s | 11.23 million | 8.06 million | 3.17 million | Peru |
| 1950s | 13.05 million | 12.43 million | 614,330 | Peru |
| 1960s | 15.09 million | 15.94 million | 849,780 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 15.43 million | 16.81 million | 1.38 million | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 16.22 million | 17.86 million | 1.63 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 16.19 million | 18.24 million | 2.05 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 18.22 million | 1.99 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 16.20 million | 18.20 million | 2.00 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 18.20 million | 2.19 million | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 18.20 million against 15.99 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Peru and Venezuela?
- 2.21 million, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Peru ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.