Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.902 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.902 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.01 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.4755 hectares per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.902 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4755 hectares per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Peru 134th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5619 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5664 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6107 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6073 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6312 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6538 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5539 hectares per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6459 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6774 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.676 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6556 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6379 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6311 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6299 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6612 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.663 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5926 hectares per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6143 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4999 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6019 hectares per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6315 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6058 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6704 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6139 hectares per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6422 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7204 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7458 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7553 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5338 hectares per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5883 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4755 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5833 hectares per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6462 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6307 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6946 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7326 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8081 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.853 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9003 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9008 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8905 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8896 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8194 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9073 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9018 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9039 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9575 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9758 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9253 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9834 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9742 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9446 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9525 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9751 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9447 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9265 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9437 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.902 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.902 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.902 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5539 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6538 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6439 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5926 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6774 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4999 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7553 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6546 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4755 hectares per square kilometre | 0.853 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9078 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8194 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9683 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9253 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.929 hectares per square kilometre | 0.902 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9437 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 131 Algeria 1.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 1.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Norway 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.902 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4755 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.