Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1961 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1335 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1335 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1346 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1385 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1386 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1393 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1387 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1388 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1391 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1394 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1402 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1402 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.145 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1468 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1486 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1504 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1522 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1539 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1557 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1575 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1593 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1611 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1629 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1646 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1664 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1682 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1718 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1735 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1753 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1771 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1765 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1759 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1752 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1746 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1753 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1761 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1768 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1776 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1783 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.179 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1805 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1813 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.182 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1827 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1842 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.185 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1864 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1872 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1877 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1876 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.19 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1875 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1882 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1864 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1913 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1961 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1378 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1335 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1394 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1491 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1402 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1575 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1673 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1593 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1753 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1746 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1783 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1824 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.179 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1878 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1864 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1921 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1961 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 153 Maldives 0.198 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cape Verde 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.1959 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1795 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 159 Samoa 0.1756 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1961 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1335 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.