Cropland — Area in Peru
Peru: Cropland — Area was 6,197 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Peru is 6,197 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Peru peaked at 6,716 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,956 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Peru 60th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,956 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,099 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2,599 1000 ha | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 2,618 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,700 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,625 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,634 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,680 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,719 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,813 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,822 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,436 1000 ha | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 3,509 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,582 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3,656 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,729 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,802 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,875 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,948 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,021 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,095 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,168 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,241 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,314 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,387 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,460 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,534 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,607 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,680 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,753 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,826 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,899 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,973 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,046 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,058 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,069 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,081 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,093 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,104 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,116 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,128 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,140 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,151 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,163 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,175 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,187 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,198 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,210 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,222 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,233 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,245 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,257 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,349 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,441 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,896 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 5,643 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5,718 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,899 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,678 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,197 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,716 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 6,199 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6,198 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,197 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,197 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,197 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 32.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,514 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 2,719 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,517 1000 ha | 2,813 1000 ha | 3,948 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,351 1000 ha | 4,021 1000 ha | 4,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,990 1000 ha | 4,753 1000 ha | 5,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,169 1000 ha | 5,116 1000 ha | 5,222 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,536 1000 ha | 5,233 1000 ha | 5,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,301 1000 ha | 6,197 1000 ha | 6,716 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 57 Mali 7,036 1000 ha compare
- 58 Caribbean 6,641 1000 ha compare
- 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,309 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 63 Belarus 5,598 1000 ha 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)
- 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 cropland — area in Peru?
- Cropland — area in Peru was 6,197 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,716 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,956 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cropland — area?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.