Peru vs Turkey: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Peru
18.19 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
14.62 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
42nd
Turkey rank
44th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.19 million hectares against 14.62 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 3.57 million hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 15.56 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 17.06 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 17.58 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.17 million hectares | 14.57 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 18.51 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 18.26 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Peru or Turkey?
- Peru, at 18.19 million hectares against 14.62 million hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Peru and Turkey?
- 3.57 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.