Chile vs Peru: Breakdown of habitable land area

Chile

1.26 million hectares

in 2019

Peru

1.25 million hectares

in 2019

Chile rank

22nd

Peru rank

23rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Chile currently reports 1.26 million hectares against 1.25 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 17,380 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.