Land use hidden — Other areas in Peru
Peru: Land use hidden — Other areas was 318,026 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Peru is 318,026 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Peru peaked at 1.11 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 288,824 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Peru ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 288,824 Square kilometres | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 290,772 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 292,722 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 294,670 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 296,619 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 296,823 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 297,027 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 297,231 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 297,435 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 297,639 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 297,843 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 298,144 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 298,445 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 298,747 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 299,048 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 299,349 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 299,650 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 299,952 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 300,253 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 300,554 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 300,855 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 301,619 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 302,383 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 304,432 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 306,270 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 304,917 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 309,897 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 309,151 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 312,294 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 316,335 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 311,886 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 307,438 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 316,297 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 318,026 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 318,026 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 12.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 318,026 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 51.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.6% | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 288,824 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million Square kilometres | 1.10 million Square kilometres | 1.11 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million Square kilometres | 1.08 million Square kilometres | 1.10 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million Square kilometres | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 1.08 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,976 Square kilometres | 288,824 Square kilometres | 297,639 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,198 Square kilometres | 297,843 Square kilometres | 300,554 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,815 Square kilometres | 300,855 Square kilometres | 316,335 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,412 Square kilometres | 307,438 Square kilometres | 318,026 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Peru?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Peru was 318,026 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,824 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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