How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
1.23 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1983.
Peru ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 6.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1985 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 2000 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 6.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 7.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 5.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Georgia 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gibraltar 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Senegal 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Peru was 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.