Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru
Peru: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0357 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0357 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0692 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 hectares per person, in 1992.
Peru ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0687 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0692 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0684 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0668 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0672 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0642 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.056 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.054 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0464 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0433 hectares per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0443 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0448 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.031 hectares per person | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0346 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0433 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0357 hectares per person | +4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0357 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0357 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 hectares per person | 0.0554 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.0459 hectares per person | 0.0642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0265 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 hectares per person | 0.0377 hectares per person | 0.0446 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0373 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.0341 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 5 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Peru was 0.0357 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Peru ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.