Other land — Area in Peru
Peru: Other land — Area was 36,242 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Peru stood at 36,242 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Peru peaked at 36,242 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,293 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Peru 31st out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,293 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 28,672 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 29,051 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 29,430 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 29,810 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30,014 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30,219 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30,424 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30,628 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,833 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31,038 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31,242 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31,447 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,652 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,856 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32,061 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32,266 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32,470 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32,675 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32,880 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33,084 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33,289 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33,494 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33,706 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33,917 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34,132 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34,625 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,555 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34,890 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35,301 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,962 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34,742 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35,557 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35,857 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36,242 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36,242 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 19.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36,242 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 113.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,737 1000 ha | 28,293 1000 ha | 30,833 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,959 1000 ha | 31,038 1000 ha | 32,880 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,099 1000 ha | 33,084 1000 ha | 35,301 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,472 1000 ha | 34,742 1000 ha | 36,242 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 other land — area in Peru?
- Other land — area in Peru was 36,242 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36,242 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,293 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for other land — area?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.