Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.087 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
80th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.1249 ha per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0551 ha per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.087 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1249 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
Peru ranks 80th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1199 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1224 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0809 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0797 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.108 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1129 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1205 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1187 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0997 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.087 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8016 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.087 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2883 ha per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.111 ha per square kilometre | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | 0.1205 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.0977 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Libya 0.0971 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Myanmar 0.0889 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sudan 0.0864 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0748 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.0563 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1249 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.