Grazing land use over the long term in Peru
Peru: Grazing land use over the long term was 15.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.99 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.55 million
in 1990
All-time low
802,003
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Peru, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 15.99 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Peru peaked at 16.55 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 802,003, in 1000.
Peru ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 802,003 | — |
| 1100 | 1.00 million | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 1.57 million | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.96 million | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 2.45 million | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 3.06 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.34 million | +9.2% |
| 1710 | 3.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1720 | 3.22 million | -1.7% |
| 1730 | 3.17 million | -1.8% |
| 1740 | 3.11 million | -1.8% |
| 1750 | 3.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1760 | 3.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 2.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1780 | 2.92 million | -1.9% |
| 1790 | 2.87 million | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 2.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 2.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 2.69 million | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 3.10 million | +15.1% |
| 1840 | 3.50 million | +13.0% |
| 1850 | 3.96 million | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 4.49 million | +13.6% |
| 1870 | 5.01 million | +11.5% |
| 1880 | 5.74 million | +14.6% |
| 1890 | 7.27 million | +26.7% |
| 1900 | 8.42 million | +15.7% |
| 1910 | 9.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 9.67 million | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 10.37 million | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 11.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 11.77 million | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 12.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 12.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 12.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 12.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 13.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 13.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 13.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 14.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 15.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.99 million | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.99 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 26.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +26.7% | 5.74 million | 7.27 million |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 1.00 million | 1.25 million |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 1.57 million | 1.96 million |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.45 million | 3.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 802,003 | 802,003 | 802,003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.27 million | 7.27 million | 7.27 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.42 million | 8.42 million | 8.42 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.04 million | 9.04 million | 9.04 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.67 million | 9.67 million | 9.67 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.37 million | 10.37 million | 10.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.23 million | 11.23 million | 11.23 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.05 million | 11.77 million | 14.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.09 million | 14.79 million | 15.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.43 million | 15.13 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 million | 15.94 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 million | 16.03 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 16.14 million | 16.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.20 million | 16.02 million | 16.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 15.98 million | 16.05 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0463 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4625 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Peru?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Peru was 15.99 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 802,003 in 1000.
- How does Peru rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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