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 54th out of 234 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.
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
- 51 Mali 7,036 1000 ha compare
- 52 Caribbean 6,641 1000 ha compare
- 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,309 1000 ha compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 56 Belarus 5,598 1000 ha compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 5,449 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,580 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 521.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 74.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,102 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,280 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.12 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,917 1000 ha (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 54th out of 234 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.