Arable land use per person in Peru
Peru: Arable land use per person was 0.1158 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1158 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2309 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1103 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Peru stood at 0.1158 hectares per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Peru peaked at 0.2309 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1103 hectares per person, in 2019.
Peru ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2309 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2243 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2179 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2135 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1997 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1895 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2212 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.188 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.182 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1806 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.144 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.142 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1332 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1198 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1294 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1158 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1158 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2078 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.209 hectares per person | 0.1849 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1965 hectares per person | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.2056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 0.1863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1367 hectares per person | 0.1567 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1253 hectares per person | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1205 hectares per person | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1294 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Kenya 0.1198 hectares per person compare
- 98 Guyana 0.1174 hectares per person compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1162 hectares per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1143 hectares per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 0.113 hectares per person compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Peru?
- Arable land use per person in Peru was 0.1158 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2309 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for arable land use per person?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.