Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru
Peru: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 59.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.09
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.34
in 2017
All-time low
15.67
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru is 59.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Peru peaked at 94.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 1991.
Peru ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.75 | — |
| 1962 | 53.9 | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 37.71 | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 31.77 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 31.28 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 24.46 | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 29.73 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 25.27 | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 30.01 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 29.97 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.03 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 35.46 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 27.8 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 39.66 | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 28.56 | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 34.58 | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 36.61 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 35.26 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.72 | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 29.37 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.18 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 23.56 | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 18.49 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 19.87 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 17.21 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 40.16 | +133.4% |
| 1987 | 51.14 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 48.96 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 32.5 | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 22.14 | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 15.67 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 16.44 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 27.89 | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 34.67 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 30.32 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 36.56 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 42.29 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 46.76 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 46.79 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 61.33 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 59.64 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.27 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 58.26 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 65.55 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 77.58 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 57.29 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 73.77 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 69.87 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 74.52 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 74.43 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.55 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.61 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.38 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 94.34 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 73.41 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 89.31 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 89.85 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.44 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 65.3 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 59.09 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.54 | 24.46 | 53.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.66 | 27.8 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.34 | 17.21 | 51.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 | 15.67 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.83 | 49.7 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.32 | 69.87 | 94.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.42 | 59.09 | 89.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 99 Nepal 62.8 compare
- 100 El Salvador 61.05 compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.95 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.84 compare
- 104 Albania 57.53 compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 57.51 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (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 59.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 200 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 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).