Arable land in Peru
Peru: Arable land was 3.92 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Peru is 3.92 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Peru peaked at 4.31 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million hectares, in 1966.
Peru ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.92 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Peru?
- Arable land in Peru was 3.92 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million hectares in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for arable land?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.