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 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,016 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,028 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,041 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,053 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,066 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,078 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,110 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,140 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,170 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,230 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,274 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,295 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,315 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,340 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,355 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,375 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,400 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,420 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,440 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,460 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,480 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,500 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,520 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,540 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,560 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,580 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,600 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,625 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,645 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,665 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,685 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,710 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,729 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,775 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,825 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,870 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,920 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,965 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,012 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,060 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,105 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,155 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,200 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,250 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,295 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,345 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,390 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,438 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,485 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,530 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,580 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,580 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,580 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 7.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,580 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 28.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 29 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
- 30 France 2,781 1000 ha compare
- 32 Myanmar 2,442 1000 ha compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 2,369 1000 ha compare
- 34 South Africa 2,240 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Peru
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
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 31st out of 217 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.