Agricultural land use, per capita in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.7205 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Peru is 0.7205 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Peru peaked at 1.63 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7205 hectares per person, in 2023.
Peru ranks 61st of 209 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 use, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.981 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.958 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9359 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9218 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9084 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8955 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8831 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8716 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8616 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8534 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8468 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8412 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8364 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8324 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8292 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8265 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8244 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8226 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8205 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8176 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.814 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8056 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7972 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7983 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7775 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7742 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7554 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7354 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7455 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.757 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7285 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7205 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 hectares per person | 0.8716 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8375 hectares per person | 0.8226 hectares per person | 0.8616 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7896 hectares per person | 0.7354 hectares per person | 0.8205 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7379 hectares per person | 0.7205 hectares per person | 0.757 hectares 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 use, per capita in Peru?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Peru was 0.7205 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7205 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.