Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru

Peru: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0378 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1222 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0378 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru, 1961–2023

0.040.060.080.10.12196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru is 0.0378 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1222 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Peru 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.1222 sq. km per person
1962 0.1187 sq. km per person -2.9%
1963 0.1153 sq. km per person -2.9%
1964 0.112 sq. km per person -2.9%
1965 0.1088 sq. km per person -2.8%
1966 0.1058 sq. km per person -2.8%
1967 0.1028 sq. km per person -2.8%
1968 0.1 sq. km per person -2.8%
1969 0.0972 sq. km per person -2.8%
1970 0.0948 sq. km per person -2.5%
1971 0.0925 sq. km per person -2.4%
1972 0.0901 sq. km per person -2.6%
1973 0.0878 sq. km per person -2.6%
1974 0.0856 sq. km per person -2.5%
1975 0.0835 sq. km per person -2.5%
1976 0.0814 sq. km per person -2.4%
1977 0.0795 sq. km per person -2.4%
1978 0.0775 sq. km per person -2.5%
1979 0.0756 sq. km per person -2.5%
1980 0.0737 sq. km per person -2.5%
1981 0.0719 sq. km per person -2.5%
1982 0.0702 sq. km per person -2.5%
1983 0.0684 sq. km per person -2.5%
1984 0.0668 sq. km per person -2.4%
1985 0.0651 sq. km per person -2.4%
1986 0.0636 sq. km per person -2.3%
1987 0.0622 sq. km per person -2.3%
1988 0.0608 sq. km per person -2.2%
1989 0.0594 sq. km per person -2.2%
1990 0.0581 sq. km per person -2.2%
1991 0.0569 sq. km per person -2.1%
1992 0.0558 sq. km per person -2.0%
1993 0.0547 sq. km per person -2.0%
1994 0.0536 sq. km per person -2.0%
1995 0.0526 sq. km per person -1.9%
1996 0.0516 sq. km per person -1.9%
1997 0.0506 sq. km per person -1.8%
1998 0.0497 sq. km per person -1.8%
1999 0.0489 sq. km per person -1.7%
2000 0.0481 sq. km per person -1.5%
2001 0.0475 sq. km per person -1.4%
2002 0.0469 sq. km per person -1.2%
2003 0.0464 sq. km per person -1.1%
2004 0.046 sq. km per person -1.0%
2005 0.0455 sq. km per person -0.9%
2006 0.0452 sq. km per person -0.8%
2007 0.0449 sq. km per person -0.7%
2008 0.0446 sq. km per person -0.7%
2009 0.0443 sq. km per person -0.6%
2010 0.044 sq. km per person -0.7%
2011 0.0437 sq. km per person -0.7%
2012 0.0433 sq. km per person -0.8%
2013 0.0429 sq. km per person -0.9%
2014 0.0425 sq. km per person -1.0%
2015 0.042 sq. km per person -1.1%
2016 0.0415 sq. km per person -1.3%
2017 0.0409 sq. km per person -1.5%
2018 0.0401 sq. km per person -1.8%
2019 0.0394 sq. km per person -1.7%
2020 0.039 sq. km per person -1.2%
2021 0.0386 sq. km per person -1.0%
2022 0.0382 sq. km per person -1.0%
2023 0.0378 sq. km per person -1.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.0378 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.0378 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1092 sq. km per person 0.0972 sq. km per person 0.1222 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0848 sq. km per person 0.0756 sq. km per person 0.0948 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0662 sq. km per person 0.0594 sq. km per person 0.0737 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0533 sq. km per person 0.0489 sq. km per person 0.0581 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0459 sq. km per person 0.0443 sq. km per person 0.0481 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.042 sq. km per person 0.0394 sq. km per person 0.044 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0384 sq. km per person 0.0378 sq. km per person 0.039 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Brazil 0.0396 sq. km per person compare
  2. 37 Sweden 0.0387 sq. km per person compare
  3. 38 Vanuatu 0.038 sq. km per person compare
  4. 40 Chile 0.0378 sq. km per person compare
  5. 41 Sudan 0.0373 sq. km per person compare
  6. 42 Zambia 0.0359 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Peru was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1222 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Peru rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Peru ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.