Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 19.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.05 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
13.35 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 19.05 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 19.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.35 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 155th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 13.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 15.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.91 hectares per square kilometre | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 hectares per square kilometre | 15.93 hectares per square kilometre | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | 17.46 hectares per square kilometre | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 hectares per square kilometre | 17.9 hectares per square kilometre | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 hectares per square kilometre | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | 19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 152 Maldives 19.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cape Verde 19.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 19.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 19.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 17.56 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Peru was 19.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.