Bolivia vs Peru: Land use
Bolivia
5.82 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
50th
Peru rank
47th
Land use over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 383,240 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 987,444 hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 468,792 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 624,220 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.20 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bolivia and Peru?
- 383,240 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for land use?
- Bolivia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.