Land area in hectares in Peru

Peru: Land area in hectares was 128.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
128.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 233 countries
All-time high
128.00 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
128.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Peru, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Peru is 128.00 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Peru peaked at 128.00 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 128.00 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Peru 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 9
1970s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 10
1980s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 10
1990s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 10
2000s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 10
2010s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 10
2020s 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 128.00 million hectares 4

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  4. 20 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Peru?
Land area in hectares in Peru was 128.00 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 land area in hectares recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 128.00 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 128.00 million hectares in 1961.
How does Peru rank for land area in hectares?
Peru ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.