Inland waters — Area in Peru
Peru: Inland waters — Area was 521.56 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Peru stood at 521.56 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Peru peaked at 522 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 521.56 1000 ha, in 2023.
Peru ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.82 1000 ha | 521.56 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 69 Mongolia 561.49 1000 ha compare
- 70 Madagascar 549.5 1000 ha compare
- 72 Belarus 465.3 1000 ha compare
- 73 Cambodia 451.5 1000 ha compare
- 74 Côte d'Ivoire 446 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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Peru?
- Inland waters — area in Peru was 521.56 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 522 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.56 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for inland waters — area?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.