Canada vs Peru: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Canada
18.56 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
18.19 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.56 million hectares against 18.19 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 373,100 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.24 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 10.11 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 15.56 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 17.06 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 17.58 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 18.17 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 18.51 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.60 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 338,900 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Canada or Peru?
- Canada, at 18.56 million hectares against 18.19 million hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Canada and Peru?
- 373,100 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Canada ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.