What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru?

Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru was 18,102 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 18,797 1000 ha in 2012.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 15,129 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Peru rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Peru ranks 48th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Peru: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 18,102 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

18,102 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

48th

of 237 countries

All-time high

18,797 1000 ha

in 2012

All-time low

15,129 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru is 18,102 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru peaked at 18,797 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,129 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Peru 48th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	15,129 1000 ha	—
1962	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	15,129 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	15,284 1000 ha	+1.0%
1974	15,439 1000 ha	+1.0%
1975	15,594 1000 ha	+1.0%
1976	15,748 1000 ha	+1.0%
1977	15,903 1000 ha	+1.0%
1978	16,058 1000 ha	+1.0%
1979	16,213 1000 ha	+1.0%
1980	16,368 1000 ha	+1.0%
1981	16,522 1000 ha	+0.9%
1982	16,677 1000 ha	+0.9%
1983	16,832 1000 ha	+0.9%
1984	16,987 1000 ha	+0.9%
1985	17,142 1000 ha	+0.9%
1986	17,297 1000 ha	+0.9%
1987	17,452 1000 ha	+0.9%
1988	17,606 1000 ha	+0.9%
1989	17,761 1000 ha	+0.9%
1990	17,916 1000 ha	+0.9%
1991	17,763 1000 ha	-0.9%
1992	17,610 1000 ha	-0.9%
1993	17,457 1000 ha	-0.9%
1994	17,304 1000 ha	-0.9%
1995	17,387 1000 ha	+0.5%
1996	17,470 1000 ha	+0.5%
1997	17,553 1000 ha	+0.5%
1998	17,636 1000 ha	+0.5%
1999	17,719 1000 ha	+0.5%
2000	17,802 1000 ha	+0.5%
2001	17,885 1000 ha	+0.5%
2002	17,968 1000 ha	+0.5%
2003	18,051 1000 ha	+0.5%
2004	18,134 1000 ha	+0.5%
2005	18,216 1000 ha	+0.5%
2006	18,299 1000 ha	+0.5%
2007	18,382 1000 ha	+0.5%
2008	18,465 1000 ha	+0.5%
2009	18,548 1000 ha	+0.4%
2010	18,631 1000 ha	+0.4%
2011	18,714 1000 ha	+0.4%
2012	18,797 1000 ha	+0.4%
2013	18,792 1000 ha	-0.0%
2014	18,788 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	18,418 1000 ha	-2.0%
2016	18,357 1000 ha	-0.3%
2017	18,532 1000 ha	+1.0%
2018	18,196 1000 ha	-1.8%
2019	18,185 1000 ha	-0.1%
2020	18,185 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	18,185 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	18,187 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	18,187 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	18,102 1000 ha	-0.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 18,102 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 15.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Peru's 18,102 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 36.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,129 1000 ha	15,129 1000 ha	15,129 1000 ha	9
1970s	15,563 1000 ha	15,129 1000 ha	16,213 1000 ha	10
1980s	17,064 1000 ha	16,368 1000 ha	17,761 1000 ha	10
1990s	17,581 1000 ha	17,304 1000 ha	17,916 1000 ha	10
2000s	18,175 1000 ha	17,802 1000 ha	18,548 1000 ha	10
2010s	18,541 1000 ha	18,185 1000 ha	18,797 1000 ha	10
2020s	18,169 1000 ha	18,102 1000 ha	18,187 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Peru

45 Canada 18,560 1000 ha compare
46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,241 1000 ha compare
47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,200 1000 ha compare
49 Paraguay 16,784 1000 ha compare
50 Türkiye 14,617 1000 ha compare
50 Turkey 14,617 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Peru was 18,102 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 18,797 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 15,129 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Peru rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Peru ranks 48th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-area/peru/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-area/peru/">Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Peru</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.