Land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru
Peru: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru stood at 0.0378 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1222 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Peru 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1222 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1187 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1153 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.112 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1088 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1058 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1028 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0972 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0925 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0901 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0856 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0835 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0814 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0775 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0702 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0684 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0446 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1092 sq. km per person | 0.0972 sq. km per person | 0.1222 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0848 sq. km per person | 0.0756 sq. km per person | 0.0948 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 sq. km per person | 0.0594 sq. km per person | 0.0737 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0489 sq. km per person | 0.0581 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0394 sq. km per person | 0.044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 sq. km per person | 0.0378 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Peru was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1222 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.