Cropland and pasture per person in Peru
Peru: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1147 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Peru, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Peru stood at 0.1147. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Peru peaked at 0.4549 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.1147, in 2010.
Peru ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4549 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4235 | -6.9% |
| 1820 | 0.3795 | -10.4% |
| 1830 | 0.375 | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.3503 | -6.6% |
| 1850 | 0.3275 | -6.5% |
| 1860 | 0.3084 | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2867 | -7.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2834 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3174 | +12.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3226 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2952 | -8.5% |
| 1920 | 0.2688 | -8.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2364 | -12.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2083 | -11.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1747 | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 0.163 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1745 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1681 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.143 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1212 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1147 | -5.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1147 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1147 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.108, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4549 | 0.4549 | 0.4549 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4235 | 0.4235 | 0.4235 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3795 | 0.3795 | 0.3795 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3503 | 0.3503 | 0.3503 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3275 | 0.3275 | 0.3275 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3084 | 0.3084 | 0.3084 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2867 | 0.2867 | 0.2867 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2834 | 0.2834 | 0.2834 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3174 | 0.3174 | 0.3174 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3226 | 0.3226 | 0.3226 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2952 | 0.2952 | 0.2952 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2688 | 0.2688 | 0.2688 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2364 | 0.2364 | 0.2364 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2083 | 0.2083 | 0.2083 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1747 | 0.1747 | 0.1747 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1745 | 0.1745 | 0.1745 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1681 | 0.1681 | 0.1681 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1212 | 0.1212 | 0.1212 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1147 | 0.1147 | 0.1147 | 1 |
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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 cropland and pasture per person in Peru?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Peru was 0.1147 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4549 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.