Cropland area in Peru
Peru: Cropland area was 6.20 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.20 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.72 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
1.96 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 6.20 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Peru peaked at 6.72 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million hectares, in 1961.
Peru ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Peru?
- Cropland area in Peru was 6.20 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 cropland area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cropland area?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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