Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru is 0.0072 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Peru ranks 61st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Peru was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.