Land use hidden — Cropland in Peru
Peru: Land use hidden — Cropland was 61,986 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,986 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
67,157 Square kilometres
in 2021
All-time low
19,560 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Peru stood at 61,986 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Peru peaked at 67,157 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,560 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Peru, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,560 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 20,990 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 25,990 Square kilometres | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 26,180 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 27,000 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 26,250 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 26,340 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26,800 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 27,190 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 28,130 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 28,220 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 34,360 Square kilometres | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 35,092 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 35,823 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36,555 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 37,287 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 38,019 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38,750 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 39,482 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40,214 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40,946 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41,677 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42,409 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 43,141 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43,872 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 44,604 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 45,336 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 46,068 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 46,799 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 47,531 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48,263 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 48,995 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,726 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50,458 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 50,575 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50,693 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50,810 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50,927 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51,044 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51,162 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51,279 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51,396 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51,514 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51,631 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51,748 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,866 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51,983 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52,100 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,217 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,335 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52,452 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52,569 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53,492 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54,414 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58,958 Square kilometres | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 56,430 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 57,181 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58,986 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 56,783 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 61,970 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 67,157 Square kilometres | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 61,986 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 61,986 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 61,986 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 61,986 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 11.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,144 Square kilometres | 19,560 Square kilometres | 27,190 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,172 Square kilometres | 28,130 Square kilometres | 39,482 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,507 Square kilometres | 40,214 Square kilometres | 46,799 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,902 Square kilometres | 47,531 Square kilometres | 51,044 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,690 Square kilometres | 51,162 Square kilometres | 52,217 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,360 Square kilometres | 52,335 Square kilometres | 58,986 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,275 Square kilometres | 61,970 Square kilometres | 67,157 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 use hidden — cropland in Peru?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Peru was 61,986 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67,157 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,560 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata