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
02.0M4.0M6.0M100015122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed