Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Peru
Peru: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0357 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0357 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0692 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 ha per person, in 1992.
That places Peru 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0687 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0692 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0653 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0684 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0668 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0672 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0554 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0642 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0625 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0591 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.056 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.054 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0526 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0538 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0527 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0464 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0369 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0433 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0443 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0448 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.031 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0346 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0433 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0428 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0413 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0341 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0357 ha per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 ha per person | 0.0554 ha per person | 0.0692 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0547 ha per person | 0.0459 ha per person | 0.0642 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 ha per person | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.0453 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 ha per person | 0.0265 ha per person | 0.0417 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 ha per person | 0.0377 ha per person | 0.0446 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 ha per person | 0.0373 ha per person | 0.0429 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 ha per person | 0.0341 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Peru?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Peru was 0.0357 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.