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Cropland per person over the long term in Peru

Peru: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2158 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2158
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2852
in 1000
All-time low
0.1765
in 2012
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Peru, 1000–2025

00.10.20.3100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Peru is 0.2158, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Peru peaked at 0.2852 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1765, in 2012.

That places Peru 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.2852 0.2852 0.2852 1
1100s 0.2809 0.2809 0.2809 1
1200s 0.2763 0.2763 0.2763 1
1300s 0.2715 0.2715 0.2715 1
1400s 0.2664 0.2664 0.2664 1
1500s 0.2609 0.2609 0.2609 1
1600s 0.255 0.255 0.255 1
1700s 0.2485 0.2485 0.2485 1
1710s 0.2478 0.2478 0.2478 1
1720s 0.2471 0.2471 0.2471 1
1730s 0.2463 0.2463 0.2463 1
1740s 0.2456 0.2456 0.2456 1
1750s 0.2449 0.2449 0.2449 1
1760s 0.2441 0.2441 0.2441 1
1770s 0.2434 0.2434 0.2434 1
1780s 0.2426 0.2426 0.2426 1
1790s 0.2418 0.2418 0.2418 1
1800s 0.241 0.241 0.241 1
1810s 0.2402 0.2402 0.2402 1
1820s 0.2393 0.2393 0.2393 1
1830s 0.2385 0.2385 0.2385 1
1840s 0.2376 0.2376 0.2376 1
1850s 0.2367 0.2367 0.2367 1
1860s 0.2357 0.2357 0.2357 1
1870s 0.2348 0.2348 0.2348 1
1880s 0.2355 0.2355 0.2355 1
1890s 0.2408 0.2408 0.2408 1
1900s 0.2409 0.2409 0.2409 1
1910s 0.2369 0.2369 0.2369 1
1920s 0.2335 0.2335 0.2335 1
1930s 0.2294 0.2294 0.2294 1
1940s 0.2232 0.2232 0.2232 1
1950s 0.1981 0.1915 0.2046 10
1960s 0.2133 0.189 0.2371 10
1970s 0.2329 0.2059 0.2442 10
1980s 0.2252 0.219 0.2317 10
1990s 0.2102 0.1997 0.2178 10
2000s 0.1885 0.1801 0.1974 10
2010s 0.1826 0.1765 0.1939 10
2020s 0.2067 0.1952 0.2158 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Peru?
Cropland per person over the long term in Peru was 0.2158 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2852 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1765 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Peru ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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