What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru?

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Peru rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

Peru ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Peru: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0016 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

162nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0016 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0.0003 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Peru ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.5%
1964	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.5%
1965	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.4%
1966	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1967	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.2%
1968	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.2%
1969	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1970	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1971	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1972	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1973	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1974	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1975	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1976	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1977	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1978	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1979	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1980	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1981	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1982	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1984	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1985	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1986	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1987	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1988	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1991	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1994	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1995	0.001 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1996	0.001 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1997	0.001 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	0.001 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.001 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2002	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2005	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2006	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2007	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2011	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2014	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	0.0016 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2023	0.0016 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2024	0.0016 units per square kilometre	+1.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0011 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0.0015 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0016 units per square kilometre	0.0015 units per square kilometre	0.0016 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near Peru

159 Angola 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
160 Gabon 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
161 Turkmenistan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
163 Paraguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
164 Guyana 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
165 Solomon Islands 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Peru rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: Peru ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Urban area long term Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.