Peru vs Venezuela: Agricultural area over the long-term
Peru
22.95 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2025
Peru rank
48th
Venezuela rank
49th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Peru currently reports 22.95 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 1.45 million hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 30 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million hectares | 474,736 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Peru |
| 1100s | 1.90 million hectares | 499,436 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Peru |
| 1200s | 2.19 million hectares | 522,579 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Peru |
| 1300s | 2.54 million hectares | 543,873 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Peru |
| 1400s | 2.97 million hectares | 562,918 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Peru |
| 1500s | 3.49 million hectares | 579,128 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | Peru |
| 1600s | 3.39 million hectares | 675,298 hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Peru |
| 1700s | 3.71 million hectares | 813,122 hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Peru |
| 1710s | 3.65 million hectares | 819,788 hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Peru |
| 1720s | 3.59 million hectares | 826,393 hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Peru |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 832,929 hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Peru |
| 1740s | 3.46 million hectares | 839,382 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Peru |
| 1750s | 3.40 million hectares | 845,742 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Peru |
| 1760s | 3.38 million hectares | 851,994 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Peru |
| 1770s | 3.32 million hectares | 858,123 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Peru |
| 1780s | 3.26 million hectares | 864,111 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Peru |
| 1790s | 3.19 million hectares | 869,939 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Peru |
| 1800s | 3.13 million hectares | 875,586 hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Peru |
| 1810s | 3.07 million hectares | 881,026 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Peru |
| 1820s | 3.01 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Peru |
| 1830s | 3.47 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Peru |
| 1840s | 3.92 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Peru |
| 1850s | 4.43 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Peru |
| 1860s | 5.03 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 5.62 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 6.47 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 8.25 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 908,940 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 9.58 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 835,220 hectares | Peru |
| 1910s | 10.30 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Peru |
| 1920s | 11.04 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | Peru |
| 1930s | 11.84 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Peru |
| 1940s | 12.81 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Peru |
| 1950s | 14.77 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 389,060 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 17.55 million hectares | 19.42 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 18.95 million hectares | 20.35 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 20.57 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 942,640 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 21.18 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 487,860 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 21.40 million hectares | 21.59 million hectares | 181,090 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 21.74 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 236,850 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.59 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Peru or Venezuela?
- Peru, at 22.95 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Peru and Venezuela?
- 1.45 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Peru ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.