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 20th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Peru

Name: Land area in hectares in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

20th

of 238 countries

All-time high

128.00 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

128.00 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

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 20th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	128.00 million hectares	—
1962	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	128.00 million hectares	+0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 128.00 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Peru's 128.00 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 50.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

Countries ranked near Peru

17 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
18 Iran 162.25 million hectares compare
19 Mongolia 155.85 million hectares compare
21 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
22 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
23 Angola 124.67 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 20th out of 238 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.