Share of arable land which is organic in Peru

Peru: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.01 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 percent
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
79th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.37 percent
in 2021
All-time low
0.52 percent
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Peru, 2006–2023

0.511.522.52006201420232006: 0.52 percent2007: 0.53 percent2008: 0.7 percent2009: 0.79 percent2010: 0.93 percent2011: 0.78 percent2012: 0.82 percent2013: 1.6 percent2014: 1.1 percent2015: 1.3 percent2016: 2.2 percent2017: 2.2 percent2018: 2.2 percent2019: 1.6 percent2020: 2.3 percent2021: 2.4 percent2022: 2.2 percent2023: 1 percent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Peru is 1.01 percent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Peru peaked at 2.37 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.52 percent, in 2006.

That places Peru 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.635 percent 0.52 percent 0.79 percent 4
2010s 1.48 percent 0.78 percent 2.23 percent 10
2020s 1.96 percent 1.01 percent 2.37 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Peru?
Share of arable land which is organic in Peru was 1.01 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 percent in 2021.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 percent in 2006.
How does Peru rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Peru ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
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
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).