Agricultural land per capita in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7205 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7205 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.63 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.7205 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Peru stood at 0.7205 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Peru peaked at 1.63 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7205 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Peru 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.981 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.958 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9359 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9218 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9084 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8955 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8831 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8716 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8616 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8534 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8468 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8412 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8364 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8324 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8292 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8265 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8244 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8226 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8205 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8176 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.814 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8056 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7972 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7983 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7775 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7742 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7554 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7354 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7455 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.757 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7285 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7205 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7205 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7205 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 hectares per capita | 1.36 hectares per capita | 1.63 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 hectares per capita | 1.19 hectares per capita | 1.33 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 hectares per capita | 1.04 hectares per capita | 1.17 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 hectares per capita | 0.8716 hectares per capita | 1.03 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8375 hectares per capita | 0.8226 hectares per capita | 0.8616 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7896 hectares per capita | 0.7354 hectares per capita | 0.8205 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7379 hectares per capita | 0.7205 hectares per capita | 0.757 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 63 Nicaragua 0.7461 hectares per capita compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.7362 hectares per capita compare
- 65 Estonia 0.7226 hectares per capita compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.7175 hectares per capita compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.6829 hectares per capita compare
- 69 Montserrat 0.6757 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Peru?
- Agricultural land per capita in Peru was 0.7205 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7205 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.