Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 89th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 86 Iceland 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guam 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Austria 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Germany 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.