Land area — Area in Peru

Peru: Land area — Area was 128,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
128,000 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 267 countries
All-time high
128,000 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
128,000 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Peru, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Peru is 128,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Peru peaked at 128,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 128,000 1000 ha, in 1961.

Peru ranks 25th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 128,000 1000 ha —
1962 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 128,000 1000 ha +0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 128,000 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 12.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 128,000 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 58.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 9
1970s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 10
1980s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 10
1990s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 10
2000s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 10
2010s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 10
2020s 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 128,000 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,250 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Mongolia 155,850 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Niger 126,670 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 Chad 125,920 1000 ha compare
  6. 28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Peru?
Land area — area in Peru was 128,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 128,000 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 128,000 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Peru rank for land area — area?
Peru ranks 25th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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