How does Peru rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Peru ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 14.21 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.21 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 209 countries

All-time high

14.69 percent

in 2012

All-time low

11.82 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Peru recorded 14.21 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru peaked at 14.69 percent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.82 percent, in 1961.

That places Peru 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	11.82 percent	—
1962	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1963	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1964	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1965	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1966	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1967	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1968	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1969	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1970	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1971	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1972	11.82 percent	+0.0%
1973	11.94 percent	+1.0%
1974	12.06 percent	+1.0%
1975	12.18 percent	+1.0%
1976	12.3 percent	+1.0%
1977	12.42 percent	+1.0%
1978	12.55 percent	+1.0%
1979	12.67 percent	+1.0%
1980	12.79 percent	+0.9%
1981	12.91 percent	+0.9%
1982	13.03 percent	+0.9%
1983	13.15 percent	+0.9%
1984	13.27 percent	+0.9%
1985	13.39 percent	+0.9%
1986	13.51 percent	+0.9%
1987	13.63 percent	+0.9%
1988	13.75 percent	+0.9%
1989	13.88 percent	+0.9%
1990	14 percent	+0.9%
1991	13.88 percent	-0.9%
1992	13.76 percent	-0.9%
1993	13.64 percent	-0.9%
1994	13.52 percent	-0.9%
1995	13.58 percent	+0.4%
1996	13.65 percent	+0.5%
1997	13.71 percent	+0.4%
1998	13.78 percent	+0.5%
1999	13.84 percent	+0.4%
2000	13.91 percent	+0.5%
2001	13.97 percent	+0.4%
2002	14.04 percent	+0.5%
2003	14.1 percent	+0.4%
2004	14.17 percent	+0.5%
2005	14.23 percent	+0.4%
2006	14.3 percent	+0.5%
2007	14.36 percent	+0.4%
2008	14.43 percent	+0.5%
2009	14.49 percent	+0.4%
2010	14.56 percent	+0.5%
2011	14.62 percent	+0.4%
2012	14.69 percent	+0.5%
2013	14.59 percent	-0.7%
2014	14.5 percent	-0.6%
2015	14.39 percent	-0.8%
2016	14.34 percent	-0.3%
2017	14.48 percent	+1.0%
2018	14.22 percent	-1.8%
2019	14.21 percent	-0.1%
2020	14.28 percent	+0.5%
2021	14.36 percent	+0.6%
2022	14.21 percent	-1.0%
2023	14.21 percent	+0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 14.21 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Peru's 14.21 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.82 percent	11.82 percent	11.82 percent	9
1970s	12.16 percent	11.82 percent	12.67 percent	10
1980s	13.33 percent	12.79 percent	13.88 percent	10
1990s	13.74 percent	13.52 percent	14 percent	10
2000s	14.2 percent	13.91 percent	14.49 percent	10
2010s	14.46 percent	14.21 percent	14.69 percent	10
2020s	14.27 percent	14.21 percent	14.36 percent	4

Countries ranked near Peru

103 USSR 14.89 percent compare
104 Guam 14.81 percent compare
105 Austria 14.66 percent compare
107 Algeria 13.77 percent compare
108 Martinique 13.56 percent compare
109 Germany 13.46 percent compare

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More reference data data for Peru

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Peru was 14.21 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 14.69 percent in 2012.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 11.82 percent in 1961.
How does Peru rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Peru ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).