How does Peru rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Peru ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru

Name: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Peru: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.05 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.09 LSU/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0.04 LSU/ha

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.05 LSU/ha for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru peaked at 0.09 LSU/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.04 LSU/ha, in 2021.

That places Peru 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0889 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.079 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.063 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.055 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.06 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.052 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.0475 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	4

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44 Bahamas, The 0.05 LSU/ha compare
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44 Italy 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Kyrgyz Republic 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Libya 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Mali 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Martinique 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Oman 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Serbia, Republic of 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 South Sudan, Republic of 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Spain 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Togo 0.05 LSU/ha compare
44 Yugoslav SFR 0.05 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More environment data for Peru

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 72,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 72,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 915 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru?: Sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Peru was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.09 LSU/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 2021.
How does Peru rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Peru ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.