FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Peru
Peru: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1831 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1831 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2418 hectares per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.175 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Peru is 0.1831 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.2418 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.175 hectares per person, in 2019.
Peru ranks 88th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1867 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1946 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2341 hectares per person | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2296 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2093 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2084 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2418 hectares per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2395 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2384 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.236 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.23 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2284 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2267 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.225 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2203 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2077 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.201 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1868 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1799 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.179 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1807 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1936 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1849 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.175 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1887 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2025 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1831 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1831 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.1867 hectares per person | 0.2341 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2039 hectares per person | 0.2418 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2243 hectares per person | 0.2173 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2074 hectares per person | 0.1949 hectares per person | 0.2159 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.1807 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1816 hectares per person | 0.175 hectares per person | 0.1936 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1899 hectares per person | 0.1831 hectares per person | 0.2025 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 85 Zambia 0.1852 hectares per person compare
- 86 Algeria 0.1849 hectares per person compare
- 87 Tuvalu 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1819 hectares per person compare
- 90 Marshall Islands 0.1803 hectares per person compare
- 91 Mozambique 0.1798 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Peru?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Peru was 0.1831 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2418 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.