Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru
Peru: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0376 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0376 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1227 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1227 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1192 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1158 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1125 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1062 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1032 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1004 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0976 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0952 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0929 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0904 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0881 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0859 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0838 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0818 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0798 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.074 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0704 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0509 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0376 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0376 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1096 sq. km per person | 0.0976 sq. km per person | 0.1227 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0852 sq. km per person | 0.0759 sq. km per person | 0.0952 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0665 sq. km per person | 0.0597 sq. km per person | 0.074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0535 sq. km per person | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 0.0584 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 sq. km per person | 0.0445 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 sq. km per person | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0442 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 sq. km per person | 0.0376 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Peru was 0.0376 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1227 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.