Land area per crop type in Peru
Peru: Land area per crop type was 43 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 43 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Peru peaked at 1,700 hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 30 hectares, in 2020.
Peru ranks 61st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945 hectares | 860 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 841.3 hectares | 545 hectares | 1,105 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 hectares | 1,453 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 589 hectares | 100 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.9 hectares | 75 hectares | 169 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6 hectares | 50 hectares | 129 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6 hectares | 30 hectares | 43 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Tajikistan 97 hectares compare
- 59 Montenegro 88 hectares compare
- 60 Mexico 44 hectares compare
- 62 South Korea 1 hectares compare
- 63 Ireland 0 hectares compare
- 63 Japan 0 hectares compare
- 63 Malta 0 hectares 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 land area per crop type in Peru?
- Land area per crop type in Peru was 43 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 hectares in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for land area per crop type?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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