Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru
Peru: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5373 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru is 0.5373 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru peaked at 1.44 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5373 hectares per person, in 2023.
Peru ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9872 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9723 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9575 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9428 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9283 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.914 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8998 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8859 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8724 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8598 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8479 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8362 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8249 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8138 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.79 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7674 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7456 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7246 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7141 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7041 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6945 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6766 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6693 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6633 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6584 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6545 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6511 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6482 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6461 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6443 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.643 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6419 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6406 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6386 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6361 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6262 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6165 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5947 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5916 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5705 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5604 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5373 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5373 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.9575 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8812 hectares per person | 0.8249 hectares per person | 0.9428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7316 hectares per person | 0.6766 hectares per person | 0.8138 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.652 hectares per person | 0.6419 hectares per person | 0.6693 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.608 hectares per person | 0.5604 hectares per person | 0.6406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.548 hectares per person | 0.5373 hectares per person | 0.5568 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Peru was 0.5373 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5373 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.