Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Peru

Peru: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 74.5 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
74.5 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
88.55 %
in 1961
All-time low
73.03 %
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Peru, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Peru is 74.5 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Peru peaked at 88.55 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73.03 %, in 2021.

Peru ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.77 % 84.77 % 88.55 % 9
1970s 81.61 % 80.42 % 84.32 % 10
1980s 79.7 % 79.15 % 80.28 % 10
1990s 77.89 % 77.42 % 79.03 % 10
2000s 77.86 % 77.68 % 78.03 % 10
2010s 77.01 % 75.52 % 78.15 % 10
2020s 74.25 % 73.03 % 74.58 % 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Zimbabwe 78.12 % compare
  2. 55 United Arab Emirates 75.44 % compare
  3. 56 Mexico 75.22 % compare
  4. 58 Cayman Islands 74.07 % compare
  5. 59 Kenya 73.28 % compare
  6. 60 Brazil 73.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Peru?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Peru was 74.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 88.55 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 73.03 % in 2021.
How does Peru rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Peru ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.