Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Peru

Peru: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2,883 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,883 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2,883 ha
in 2022
All-time low
637.35 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Peru, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200720241990: 637.3 ha1991: 637.3 ha1992: 637.3 ha1993: 739.4 ha1994: 739.4 ha1995: 819 ha1996: 910.8 ha1997: 910.9 ha1998: 885.5 ha1999: 943.4 ha2000: 909.6 ha2001: 1.1k ha2002: 945.9 ha2003: 917 ha2004: 2.3k ha2005: 2.2k ha2006: 2.2k ha2007: 2.1k ha2008: 2.1k ha2009: 2.1k ha2010: 2.1k ha2011: 2.1k ha2012: 2.1k ha2013: 2.1k ha2014: 2.1k ha2015: 2.1k ha2016: 2.1k ha2017: 2.1k ha2018: 2.1k ha2019: 2.1k ha2020: 2.1k ha2021: 2.7k ha2022: 2.9k ha2023: 2.9k ha2024: 2.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Peru stood at 2,883 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Peru peaked at 2,883 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 637.35 ha, in 1990.

That places Peru 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 786.05 ha 637.35 ha 943.38 ha 10
2000s 1,692 ha 909.59 ha 2,327 ha 10
2010s 2,089 ha 2,062 ha 2,130 ha 10
2020s 2,674 ha 2,067 ha 2,883 ha 5

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  3. 88 Albania 3,830 ha compare
  4. 90 Liberia 2,400 ha compare
  5. 91 Slovakia 2,389 ha compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 1,755 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Peru?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Peru was 2,883 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2,883 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 637.35 ha in 1990.
How does Peru rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Peru ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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