Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Peru
Peru: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 181,869 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
181,869 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 180 countries
All-time high
187,971 Square kilometres
in 2012
All-time low
151,290 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Peru is 181,869 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Peru peaked at 187,971 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 151,290 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Peru ranks 37th of 180 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures in Peru, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,290 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 151,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 152,838 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 154,387 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 155,935 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 157,483 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 159,032 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 160,580 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 162,128 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 163,677 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 165,225 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 166,773 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 168,322 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 169,870 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 171,418 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 172,967 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 174,515 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 176,063 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 177,612 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 179,160 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 177,630 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 176,100 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 174,570 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 173,040 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 173,870 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 174,699 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 175,528 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 176,358 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 177,188 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 178,017 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 178,846 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 179,676 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 180,506 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 181,335 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 182,164 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 182,994 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 183,824 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 184,653 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 185,482 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 186,312 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 187,142 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 187,971 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 186,710 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 185,660 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 184,180 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 183,570 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 185,320 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 181,960 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 181,850 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 182,840 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 183,830 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 181,869 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 181,869 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 181,869 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 181,869 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 30.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,290 Square kilometres | 151,290 Square kilometres | 151,290 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,625 Square kilometres | 151,290 Square kilometres | 162,128 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,644 Square kilometres | 163,677 Square kilometres | 177,612 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,814 Square kilometres | 173,040 Square kilometres | 179,160 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,750 Square kilometres | 178,017 Square kilometres | 185,482 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,068 Square kilometres | 181,850 Square kilometres | 187,971 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,602 Square kilometres | 181,869 Square kilometres | 183,830 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Peru?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Peru was 181,869 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 187,971 Square kilometres in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,290 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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