Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Peru
Peru: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 82.51 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Peru is 82.51 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Peru peaked at 778.1 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.51 1000 ha, in 2024.
Peru ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 740.33 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 743.76 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 747.2 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 750.63 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 754.06 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 757.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 760.93 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 764.37 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 767.8 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 771.23 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 774.67 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 778.1 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 772.88 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 768.53 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 399 1000 ha | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 338 1000 ha | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 513 1000 ha | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 177 1000 ha | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 166 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 167.92 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 167.92 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.51 1000 ha | -50.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 82.51 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 954 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Peru's 82.51 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 381.5 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -65.5% | 513 1000 ha | 177 1000 ha |
| 2017 | +51.8% | 338 1000 ha | 513 1000 ha |
| 2024 | -50.9% | 167.92 1000 ha | 82.51 1000 ha |
| 2015 | -48.1% | 768.53 1000 ha | 399 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754.06 1000 ha | 740.33 1000 ha | 767.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 545.84 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | 778.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.07 1000 ha | 82.51 1000 ha | 167.92 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Myanmar 182 1000 ha compare
- 35 Armenia 121.3 1000 ha compare
- 36 Cuba 120.7 1000 ha compare
- 38 Luxembourg 69.75 1000 ha compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 63.79 1000 ha compare
- 40 North Macedonia 60 1000 ha compare
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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Peru?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Peru was 82.51 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 778.1 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.51 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.