Arable land in Peru
Peru: Arable land was 0.1158 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1158 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2309 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1103 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1158 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Peru peaked at 0.2309 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1103 hectares per person, in 2019.
Peru ranks 100th of 206 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.
Arable land in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2309 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2243 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2179 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2135 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1997 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1895 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2212 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.188 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.182 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1806 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.144 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.142 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1332 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1198 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1294 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1158 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1158 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2078 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.209 hectares per person | 0.1849 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1965 hectares per person | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.2056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 0.1863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1367 hectares per person | 0.1567 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1253 hectares per person | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1205 hectares per person | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1294 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Kenya 0.1198 hectares per person compare
- 98 Guyana 0.1174 hectares per person compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1162 hectares per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1143 hectares per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 0.113 hectares per person compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person 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 arable land in Peru?
- Arable land in Peru was 0.1158 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2309 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for arable land?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.