Total agricultural area over the long term in Peru

Peru: Total agricultural area over the long term was 22.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.95 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Total agricultural area over the long term in Peru, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 22.95 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Peru peaked at 22.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1000.

That places Peru 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1
1100s 1.90 million 1.90 million 1.90 million 1
1200s 2.19 million 2.19 million 2.19 million 1
1300s 2.54 million 2.54 million 2.54 million 1
1400s 2.97 million 2.97 million 2.97 million 1
1500s 3.49 million 3.49 million 3.49 million 1
1600s 3.39 million 3.39 million 3.39 million 1
1700s 3.71 million 3.71 million 3.71 million 1
1710s 3.65 million 3.65 million 3.65 million 1
1720s 3.59 million 3.59 million 3.59 million 1
1730s 3.53 million 3.53 million 3.53 million 1
1740s 3.46 million 3.46 million 3.46 million 1
1750s 3.40 million 3.40 million 3.40 million 1
1760s 3.38 million 3.38 million 3.38 million 1
1770s 3.32 million 3.32 million 3.32 million 1
1780s 3.26 million 3.26 million 3.26 million 1
1790s 3.19 million 3.19 million 3.19 million 1
1800s 3.13 million 3.13 million 3.13 million 1
1810s 3.07 million 3.07 million 3.07 million 1
1820s 3.01 million 3.01 million 3.01 million 1
1830s 3.47 million 3.47 million 3.47 million 1
1840s 3.92 million 3.92 million 3.92 million 1
1850s 4.43 million 4.43 million 4.43 million 1
1860s 5.03 million 5.03 million 5.03 million 1
1870s 5.62 million 5.62 million 5.62 million 1
1880s 6.47 million 6.47 million 6.47 million 1
1890s 8.25 million 8.25 million 8.25 million 1
1900s 9.58 million 9.58 million 9.58 million 1
1910s 10.30 million 10.30 million 10.30 million 1
1920s 11.04 million 11.04 million 11.04 million 1
1930s 11.84 million 11.84 million 11.84 million 1
1940s 12.81 million 12.81 million 12.81 million 1
1950s 14.77 million 13.36 million 16.31 million 10
1960s 17.55 million 16.70 million 17.85 million 10
1970s 18.95 million 17.94 million 19.80 million 10
1980s 20.57 million 19.96 million 21.16 million 10
1990s 21.18 million 21.09 million 21.31 million 10
2000s 21.40 million 21.25 million 21.50 million 10
2010s 21.74 million 21.55 million 21.96 million 10
2020s 22.59 million 22.18 million 22.95 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total agricultural area over the long term in Peru?
Total agricultural area over the long term in Peru was 22.95 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 22.95 million in 2025.
What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1000.
How does Peru rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
Peru ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total agricultural area over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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