Arable land — Area in Peru
Peru: Arable land — Area was 3,917 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3,917 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Peru peaked at 4,314 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,417 1000 ha, in 1966.
Peru ranks 68th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,437 1000 ha | 2,417 1000 ha | 2,511 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,175 1000 ha | 2,558 1000 ha | 3,516 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,808 1000 ha | 3,569 1000 ha | 4,048 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,224 1000 ha | 4,101 1000 ha | 4,314 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,060 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 4,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,813 1000 ha | 3,580 1000 ha | 3,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,996 1000 ha | 3,917 1000 ha | 4,290 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,580 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 521.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 74.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,102 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,280 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.12 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Peru?
- Arable land — area in Peru was 3,917 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,314 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 1000 ha in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for arable land — area?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Arable 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.