Peru vs United Kingdom: Land use
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 112,460 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.52 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.99 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 754,142 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.54 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 608,838 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 265,022 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Peru or United Kingdom?
- Peru, at 6.20 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Peru and United Kingdom?
- 112,460 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom rank globally for land use?
- Peru ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.