Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0071 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0077 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.003 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0071 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.003 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 77th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0071 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0291 ha per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0071 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 74 Croatia 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Chile 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bulgaria 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0068 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Algeria 0.0067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Argentina 0.0064 ha 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested 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.