Agricultural land — Area in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land — Area was 24,299 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Peru stood at 24,299 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Peru peaked at 24,901 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,085 1000 ha, in 1961.
Peru ranks 55th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,085 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,228 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 17,728 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17,747 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17,829 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17,754 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 17,763 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 17,809 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17,848 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17,942 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17,951 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18,565 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18,793 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 19,021 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,249 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19,477 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19,705 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,933 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20,161 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,389 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 20,617 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20,845 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,073 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21,301 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,529 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21,757 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 21,985 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22,213 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22,441 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22,669 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22,589 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,509 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,430 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,350 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,444 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,539 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22,634 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22,728 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22,823 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22,918 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23,013 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23,107 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,202 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23,297 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23,391 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,486 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23,581 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,675 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,770 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23,865 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23,959 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24,054 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24,141 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,229 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24,314 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,000 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,250 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,095 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,863 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24,382 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24,901 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24,386 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 24,385 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,299 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24,299 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 7.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24,299 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 33.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,643 1000 ha | 17,085 1000 ha | 17,848 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,080 1000 ha | 17,942 1000 ha | 20,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,415 1000 ha | 20,389 1000 ha | 22,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,572 1000 ha | 22,350 1000 ha | 22,823 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,344 1000 ha | 22,918 1000 ha | 23,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,077 1000 ha | 23,863 1000 ha | 24,314 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,470 1000 ha | 24,299 1000 ha | 24,901 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Peru?
- Agricultural land — area in Peru was 24,299 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24,901 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,085 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land — area?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.