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.

Arable land use per person in Peru

Name: Arable land use per person in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Peru

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.