Peru vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
48th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 112,460 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.52 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.99 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 754,142 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.54 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 608,838 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 265,022 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Peru or United Kingdom?
- Peru, at 6.20 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Peru and United Kingdom?
- 112,460 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Peru ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.