Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Peru
Peru: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 18.19 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 18.19 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Peru peaked at 18.80 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.13 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Peru 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.56 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 16.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.06 million hectares | 16.37 million hectares | 17.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 million hectares | 17.30 million hectares | 17.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 million hectares | 17.80 million hectares | 18.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 million hectares | 18.19 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Peru?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Peru was 18.19 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.80 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.