Temporary fallow — Area in Peru
Peru: Temporary fallow — Area was 3,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Peru is 3,001 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Peru peaked at 3,315 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,716 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Peru 19th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,175 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,156 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,137 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,119 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,100 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,081 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,063 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,044 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,025 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,007 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,988 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,969 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,885 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,842 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,716 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,755 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,809 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,870 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,738 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,026 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,315 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3,001 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,001 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 44.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,001 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 214.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,100 1000 ha | 3,025 1000 ha | 3,175 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,858 1000 ha | 2,716 1000 ha | 3,007 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 1000 ha | 3,001 1000 ha | 3,315 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 temporary fallow — area in Peru?
- Temporary fallow — area in Peru was 3,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,315 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,716 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.