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 76th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,419 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,511 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2,417 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,426 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,444 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,461 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,558 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,143 1000 ha | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 3,196 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,249 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3,303 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,356 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,409 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,462 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,516 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,569 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,622 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,675 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,728 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,782 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,835 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,888 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,941 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,995 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,048 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,101 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,154 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,207 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,261 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,314 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,290 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,265 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,241 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,217 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,193 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,169 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,144 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,120 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,096 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,072 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,047 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,023 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,999 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,975 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,951 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,926 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,902 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,878 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,854 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,829 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,805 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,781 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,757 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,814 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,580 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,935 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4,290 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3,918 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,918 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,917 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,917 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,917 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 31.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 76th out of 248 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.