Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0.6858 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6858 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.42 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-2.57 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.6858 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 3.42 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -2.57 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Peru ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8354 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1963 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4621 % change on previous year | +331.1% |
| 1966 | -0.4207 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1968 | 0.259 % change on previous year | +410.9% |
| 1969 | 0.219 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5267 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1972 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +6719.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9776 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9169 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8594 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8957 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9293 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.774 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7079 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6407 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6244 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5796 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7032 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6087 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.681 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0976 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0601 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3324 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5127 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0593 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0488 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1071 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2485 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3238 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8183 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1858 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0505 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0182 % change on previous year | -454.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 % change on previous year | -864.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1559 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1775 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2484 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3446 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2013 | 0.018 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +23773.6% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2017 | 0.929 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9216 % change on previous year | -4307.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6923 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6858 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +23773.6% | 0.0055 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +6719.9% | 0.0502 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -4307.4% | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -0.9216 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +864.2% | -0.0182 % change on previous year | 0.1393 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -452.7% | -0.0601 % change on previous year | -0.3324 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -454.5% | 0.0051 % change on previous year | -0.0182 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9101 % change on previous year | -0.4207 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.0502 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6674 % change on previous year | 0.5727 % change on previous year | 0.8152 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -0.5127 % change on previous year | 0.681 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -0.1858 % change on previous year | 0.8183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1023 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9371 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Malawi 0.7718 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Thailand 0.755 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ghana 0.6967 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6726 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6567 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Argentina 0.6002 % change on previous year compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Peru was 0.6858 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.