Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru
Peru: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 110.84 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru stood at 110.84 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru peaked at 110.84 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.07 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
Peru ranks 73rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1 kilograms per hectare | 74.07 kilograms per hectare | 100.56 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.97 kilograms per hectare | 89.52 kilograms per hectare | 110.84 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 70 Slovakia 124.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 71 El Salvador 123.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 72 Denmark 120.5 kilograms per hectare compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 107.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 76 Turkey 105.27 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Peru was 110.84 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 110.84 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.07 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.