Agricultural area over the long-term in Peru
Peru: Agricultural area over the long-term was 22.95 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.95 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.95 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
1.66 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Peru, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 22.95 million hectares for 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, agricultural area over the long-term in Peru peaked at 22.95 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million hectares, 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.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.66 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.90 million hectares | +14.7% |
| 1200 | 2.19 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1300 | 2.54 million hectares | +16.0% |
| 1400 | 2.97 million hectares | +16.8% |
| 1500 | 3.49 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1600 | 3.39 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1700 | 3.71 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1710 | 3.65 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1720 | 3.59 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1730 | 3.53 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1740 | 3.46 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1750 | 3.40 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1760 | 3.38 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 3.32 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 3.26 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1790 | 3.19 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 3.13 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 3.07 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 3.01 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 3.47 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1840 | 3.92 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 1850 | 4.43 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1860 | 5.03 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 1870 | 5.62 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1880 | 6.47 million hectares | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 8.25 million hectares | +27.6% |
| 1900 | 9.58 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1910 | 10.30 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 11.04 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 11.84 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 12.81 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 13.36 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 13.64 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 13.93 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 14.24 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 14.56 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 14.89 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 15.23 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 15.58 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 15.94 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 16.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 16.70 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 17.08 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 17.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.73 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.83 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.75 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.81 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.56 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.94 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 19.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 19.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.45 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.64 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 19.80 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.12 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.26 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.39 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 20.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.78 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.16 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.31 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.43 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.96 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.71 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.91 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.72 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.24 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.76 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.18 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.63 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.95 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.95 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 14.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +27.6% | 6.47 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.32 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.19 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.47 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.58 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.30 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.04 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.84 million hectares | 11.84 million hectares | 11.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.81 million hectares | 12.81 million hectares | 12.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.77 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | 16.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.55 million hectares | 16.70 million hectares | 17.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.95 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 19.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.57 million hectares | 19.96 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.18 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 21.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.40 million hectares | 21.25 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 million hectares | 21.55 million hectares | 21.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 million hectares | 22.18 million hectares | 22.95 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Peru?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Peru was 22.95 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.