Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru
Peru: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 35.85 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.85 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
58.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
10.9 kilograms per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru stood at 35.85 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru peaked at 58.1 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9 kilograms per hectare, in 1985.
That places Peru 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.76 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 33.83 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 26.93 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 23.09 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 23.76 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 15.31 kilograms per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 23.27 kilograms per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1968 | 21.8 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 24.99 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 23.57 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 25.39 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 29.17 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 22.94 kilograms per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 31.78 kilograms per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 22.86 kilograms per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 26.9 kilograms per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 28.17 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 26.8 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 22.4 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 21.09 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 24.57 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 17.27 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 12.47 kilograms per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 12.79 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 28.67 kilograms per hectare | +163.0% |
| 1987 | 35.19 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 34.39 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.18 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 17.71 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 12.15 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 13.25 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 19.79 kilograms per hectare | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 21.9 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 25.55 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 26.26 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.46 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 33.42 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 32.93 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.16 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.78 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 40.97 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 39.62 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.8 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.84 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 39.15 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 47.46 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 38.98 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 50.15 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 42.69 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 50.67 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 45.91 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.85 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 51.27 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 57.72 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 41.71 kilograms per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1 kilograms per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 50.32 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 49.31 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.18 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 35.85 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 35.85 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 35.85 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +163.0% | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | 28.67 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 kilograms per hectare | 15.31 kilograms per hectare | 33.83 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 26 kilograms per hectare | 22.4 kilograms per hectare | 31.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.15 kilograms per hectare | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | 35.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.24 kilograms per hectare | 12.15 kilograms per hectare | 33.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.79 kilograms per hectare | 34.84 kilograms per hectare | 50.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 kilograms per hectare | 41.71 kilograms per hectare | 58.1 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.16 kilograms per hectare | 35.85 kilograms per hectare | 50.32 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru was 35.85 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 kilograms per hectare in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.