Grazing land use over the long-term in Peru
Peru: Grazing land use over the long-term was 15.99 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.99 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.55 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
802,003 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Peru, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 15.99 million hectares 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 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 802,003 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 802,003 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.00 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 1.57 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.96 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 2.45 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 3.06 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.34 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1710 | 3.28 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1720 | 3.22 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1730 | 3.17 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1740 | 3.11 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1750 | 3.05 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1760 | 3.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 2.98 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1780 | 2.92 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1790 | 2.87 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 2.81 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 2.75 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 2.69 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 3.10 million hectares | +15.1% |
| 1840 | 3.50 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1850 | 3.96 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 4.49 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1870 | 5.01 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1880 | 5.74 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1890 | 7.27 million hectares | +26.7% |
| 1900 | 8.42 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1910 | 9.04 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 9.67 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 10.37 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 11.23 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 11.77 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 12.03 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 12.30 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 12.57 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 12.86 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 13.16 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 13.46 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 13.78 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.10 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.44 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 14.79 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 15.13 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.25 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.36 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.46 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.65 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.94 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.48 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.55 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.46 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.37 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.23 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.05 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.30 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.25 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.21 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.32 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.41 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.32 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.06 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.20 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.02 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.99 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.99 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 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 hectares | 7.27 million hectares |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 1.00 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 1.57 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.45 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 802,003 hectares | 802,003 hectares | 802,003 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.11 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.49 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.74 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.42 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.04 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.67 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.37 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.23 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.05 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 14.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.09 million hectares | 14.79 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.43 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 15.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | 16.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 million hectares | 16.03 million hectares | 16.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 16.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.20 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 16.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million hectares | 15.98 million hectares | 16.05 million hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 802,003 hectares 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.