Bolivia vs Peru: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bolivia
6.23 million hectares
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
47th
Peru rank
44th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.96 million hectares against 6.23 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 725,890 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 14 and Peru in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 135,086 hectares | 855,609 hectares | 720,523 hectares | Peru |
| 1100s | 150,004 hectares | 898,742 hectares | 748,738 hectares | Peru |
| 1200s | 170,683 hectares | 939,414 hectares | 768,731 hectares | Peru |
| 1300s | 204,713 hectares | 977,368 hectares | 772,655 hectares | Peru |
| 1400s | 268,333 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 743,947 hectares | Peru |
| 1500s | 396,064 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 647,646 hectares | Peru |
| 1600s | 345,298 hectares | 331,510 hectares | 13,788 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1700s | 337,408 hectares | 372,822 hectares | 35,414 hectares | Peru |
| 1710s | 342,943 hectares | 367,756 hectares | 24,813 hectares | Peru |
| 1720s | 348,546 hectares | 362,741 hectares | 14,195 hectares | Peru |
| 1730s | 354,218 hectares | 357,778 hectares | 3,560 hectares | Peru |
| 1740s | 359,957 hectares | 352,864 hectares | 7,093 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1750s | 365,762 hectares | 347,999 hectares | 17,763 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1760s | 371,632 hectares | 343,182 hectares | 28,450 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1770s | 377,565 hectares | 338,410 hectares | 39,155 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1780s | 383,558 hectares | 333,684 hectares | 49,874 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1790s | 389,609 hectares | 329,001 hectares | 60,608 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1800s | 395,714 hectares | 324,359 hectares | 71,355 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1810s | 401,870 hectares | 319,757 hectares | 82,113 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1820s | 475,435 hectares | 315,194 hectares | 160,241 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 562,392 hectares | 365,335 hectares | 197,057 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 503,826 hectares | 415,982 hectares | 87,844 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 445,014 hectares | 473,597 hectares | 28,583 hectares | Peru |
| 1860s | 676,682 hectares | 542,608 hectares | 134,074 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 565,734 hectares | 610,979 hectares | 45,245 hectares | Peru |
| 1880s | 455,341 hectares | 724,968 hectares | 269,627 hectares | Peru |
| 1890s | 596,461 hectares | 976,874 hectares | 380,413 hectares | Peru |
| 1900s | 836,134 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 328,766 hectares | Peru |
| 1910s | 958,912 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 304,418 hectares | Peru |
| 1920s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 164,700 hectares | Peru |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 84,950 hectares | Peru |
| 1940s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 16,290 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 422,436 hectares | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.52 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 938,419 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 | 5.88 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 702,323 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.96 million hectares against 6.23 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bolivia and Peru?
- 725,890 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bolivia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.