What is land area in square kilometers in Peru?

Land area in square kilometers in Peru was 1.28 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Peru rank for land area in square kilometers?

Peru ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Peru

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Land area in square kilometers was 1.28 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.28 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.28 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

1.28 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Peru, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers in Peru is 1.28 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Peru peaked at 1.28 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million sq. km, in 1961.

Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in square kilometers in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	1.28 million sq. km	—
1962	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	1.28 million sq. km	+0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 1.28 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Peru's 1.28 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 50.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	9
1970s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	10
1980s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	10
1990s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	10
2000s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	10
2010s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	10
2020s	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Peru

16 Libya 1.76 million sq. km compare
17 Iran 1.62 million sq. km compare
18 Mongolia 1.56 million sq. km compare
20 Niger 1.27 million sq. km compare
21 Chad 1.26 million sq. km compare
22 Angola 1.25 million sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Peru?: Land area in square kilometers in Peru was 1.28 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Peru rank for land area in square kilometers?: Peru ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.