Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0442 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Peru ranks 61st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0442 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0356 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0248 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +138.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +138.9% | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.