Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru
Peru: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0702 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0702
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.1004
in 1971
All-time low
0.0637
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru stood at 0.0702.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru peaked at 0.1004 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0637, in 2009.
Peru ranks 128th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0829 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0841 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.081 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.079 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0882 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0923 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0954 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0978 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1001 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1004 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0936 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0936 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0945 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0947 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0931 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0905 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.09 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0894 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.089 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0883 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0872 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0862 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0858 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0853 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0881 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0875 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.087 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0848 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.084 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0833 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0841 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0769 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0711 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0705 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.069 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0681 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0684 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0692 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.065 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0637 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0655 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0641 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0648 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0702 | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0702 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0702 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.087 | 0.079 | 0.0978 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.094 | 0.0894 | 0.1004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0872 | 0.0853 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0792 | 0.0711 | 0.0848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0678 | 0.0637 | 0.0705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 | 0.0637 | 0.0702 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Peru was 0.0702 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1004 in 1971.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Peru ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.