Bolivia vs Peru: Cropland area
Bolivia
5.82 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
49th
Peru rank
46th
Cropland area over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 383,240 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 219 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 987,444 hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 468,792 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 624,220 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.20 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Bolivia and Peru?
- 383,240 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for cropland area?
- Bolivia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.