Agricultural land use in Peru
Peru: Agricultural land use was 24.39 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.39 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 227 countries
All-time high
25.10 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
17.09 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 24.39 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Peru peaked at 25.10 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.09 million hectares, in 1961.
Peru ranks 47th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.09 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 17.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.73 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.83 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.75 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.81 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.57 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.79 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 19.02 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19.25 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.48 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.70 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19.93 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.16 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.39 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 20.62 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.85 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.07 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.53 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.99 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.21 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22.44 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.59 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.51 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.35 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.44 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.73 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.92 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.01 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.31 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.00 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.09 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.86 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.48 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.10 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.39 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24.39 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24.39 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 20.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 million hectares | 17.09 million hectares | 17.85 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.08 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 20.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.42 million hectares | 20.39 million hectares | 22.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.57 million hectares | 22.35 million hectares | 22.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.34 million hectares | 22.92 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.04 million hectares | 23.86 million hectares | 24.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 million hectares | 24.39 million hectares | 25.10 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Agricultural land use in Peru was 24.39 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.10 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural land use?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.