Bolivia vs Peru: Cropland use over the long term
Bolivia
6.23 million
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
47th
Peru rank
44th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.96 million against 6.23 million in Bolivia, a difference of 725,890.
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 | 855,609 | 720,523 | Peru |
| 1100s | 150,004 | 898,742 | 748,738 | Peru |
| 1200s | 170,683 | 939,414 | 768,731 | Peru |
| 1300s | 204,713 | 977,368 | 772,655 | Peru |
| 1400s | 268,333 | 1.01 million | 743,947 | Peru |
| 1500s | 396,064 | 1.04 million | 647,646 | Peru |
| 1600s | 345,298 | 331,510 | 13,788 | Bolivia |
| 1700s | 337,408 | 372,822 | 35,414 | Peru |
| 1710s | 342,943 | 367,756 | 24,813 | Peru |
| 1720s | 348,546 | 362,741 | 14,195 | Peru |
| 1730s | 354,218 | 357,778 | 3,560 | Peru |
| 1740s | 359,957 | 352,864 | 7,093 | Bolivia |
| 1750s | 365,762 | 347,999 | 17,763 | Bolivia |
| 1760s | 371,632 | 343,182 | 28,450 | Bolivia |
| 1770s | 377,565 | 338,410 | 39,155 | Bolivia |
| 1780s | 383,558 | 333,684 | 49,874 | Bolivia |
| 1790s | 389,609 | 329,001 | 60,608 | Bolivia |
| 1800s | 395,714 | 324,359 | 71,355 | Bolivia |
| 1810s | 401,870 | 319,757 | 82,113 | Bolivia |
| 1820s | 475,435 | 315,194 | 160,241 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 562,392 | 365,335 | 197,057 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 503,826 | 415,982 | 87,844 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 445,014 | 473,597 | 28,583 | Peru |
| 1860s | 676,682 | 542,608 | 134,074 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 565,734 | 610,979 | 45,245 | Peru |
| 1880s | 455,341 | 724,968 | 269,627 | Peru |
| 1890s | 596,461 | 976,874 | 380,413 | Peru |
| 1900s | 836,134 | 1.16 million | 328,766 | Peru |
| 1910s | 958,912 | 1.26 million | 304,418 | Peru |
| 1920s | 1.20 million | 1.36 million | 164,700 | Peru |
| 1930s | 1.38 million | 1.47 million | 84,950 | Peru |
| 1940s | 1.60 million | 1.59 million | 16,290 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.72 million | 422,436 | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.52 million | 2.45 million | 938,419 | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 3.52 million | 1.66 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 4.35 million | 2.17 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 4.99 million | 2.31 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 5.17 million | 1.27 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.07 million | 5.54 million | 468,792 | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 6.58 million | 702,323 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.96 million against 6.23 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Bolivia and Peru?
- 725,890, 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 use over the long term?
- Bolivia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.