Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Peru
Peru: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0148 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0148 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.031 ha per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 ha per person, in 1992.
Peru ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0288 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.028 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0306 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0292 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.026 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0299 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.031 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0263 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0245 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0221 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0179 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0141 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.014 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.016 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.015 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 ha per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.026 ha per person | 0.0306 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.031 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Peru?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Peru was 0.0148 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 ha per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.