Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Peru
Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,580 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,580 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Peru peaked at 2,580 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,016 1000 ha, in 1961.
Peru ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,078 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha | 1,170 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,320 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,420 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,530 1000 ha | 1,440 1000 ha | 1,625 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,779 1000 ha | 1,645 1000 ha | 1,965 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,225 1000 ha | 2,012 1000 ha | 2,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,565 1000 ha | 2,485 1000 ha | 2,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,580 1000 ha | 2,580 1000 ha | 2,580 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Peru?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Peru was 2,580 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,580 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.