Land use for palm oil production in Peru
Peru: Land use for palm oil production was 100,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (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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