Land use in Peru
Peru: Land use was 6.20 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.20 million hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Peru peaked at 6.72 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Peru 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 4 |
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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 in Peru?
- Land use in Peru was 6.20 million hectares in 2023, 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land use?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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