Land use for palm oil production in Peru
Peru: Land use for palm oil production was 100,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100,000 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Peru is 100,000 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Peru peaked at 100,000 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
That places Peru 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970 | 31 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 226 hectares | +629.0% |
| 1972 | 6 hectares | -97.3% |
| 1973 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,448 hectares | +24033.3% |
| 1976 | 1,267 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1,711 hectares | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 1,711 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,423 hectares | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 hectares | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 3,100 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,500 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 4,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 3,623 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 9,362 hectares | +158.4% |
| 1987 | 8,509 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 6,111 hectares | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 6,188 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,150 hectares | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 4,318 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,470 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,770 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 5,188 hectares | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 5,597 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,567 hectares | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 10,137 hectares | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 7,651 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 9,990 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 11,200 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 9,562 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8,864 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 9,502 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10,361 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,906 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12,594 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 14,000 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 18,215 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 19,055 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 33,324 hectares | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 37,852 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 47,488 hectares | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 37,567 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 43,140 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 51,057 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 58,951 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 66,228 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 74,739 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 65,892 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 94,902 hectares | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 93,033 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 99,374 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 100,000 hectares | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 100,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 100,000 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +24033.3% | 6 hectares | 1,448 hectares |
| 1971 | +629.0% | 31 hectares | 226 hectares |
| 1986 | +158.4% | 3,623 hectares | 9,362 hectares |
| 1972 | -97.3% | 226 hectares | 6 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 883.5 hectares | 6 hectares | 2,423 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,059 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9,362 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,985 hectares | 4,150 hectares | 10,137 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,519 hectares | 8,864 hectares | 18,215 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,940 hectares | 19,055 hectares | 74,739 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,640 hectares | 65,892 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 5 |
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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 for palm oil production in Peru?
- Land use for palm oil production in Peru was 100,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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