Agricultural area per capita in Peru
Peru: Agricultural area per capita was 0.7205 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7205
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1961
All-time low
0.7205
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Peru stood at 0.7205. 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 area per capita in Peru peaked at 1.63 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7205, in 2023.
That places Peru 65th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.36 | 1.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.8716 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8375 | 0.8226 | 0.8616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7896 | 0.7354 | 0.8205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7379 | 0.7205 | 0.757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 62 Nicaragua 0.7461 compare
- 63 Bulgaria 0.7362 compare
- 64 Estonia 0.7226 compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 0.7175 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.6829 compare
- 68 Montserrat 0.6757 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Peru?
- Agricultural area per capita in Peru was 0.7205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7205 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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