Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 4.59 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 4.59 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 4.59 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Peru 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.83 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.56 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.83 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.24 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.25 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.31 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.42 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.36 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.57 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.59 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 An per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.59 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.71 An per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 An per square kilometre | 2.83 An per square kilometre | 3.17 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 An per square kilometre | 3.21 An per square kilometre | 3.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 An per square kilometre | 3.15 An per square kilometre | 3.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 An per square kilometre | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 3.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 3.89 An per square kilometre | 4.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 An per square kilometre | 4.31 An per square kilometre | 4.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 An per square kilometre | 4.4 An per square kilometre | 4.59 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru was 4.59 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Peru rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.