Grassland organic soils — Area in Peru

Peru: Grassland organic soils — Area was 264.25 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
264.25 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
272.74 ha
in 2004
All-time low
98.5 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Peru, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 98.5 ha1991: 98.5 ha1992: 98.5 ha1993: 108.7 ha1994: 108.7 ha1995: 112.1 ha1996: 118.9 ha1997: 118.9 ha1998: 118.9 ha1999: 161.2 ha2000: 171.3 ha2001: 171.3 ha2002: 161.2 ha2003: 157.8 ha2004: 272.7 ha2005: 272.7 ha2006: 272.7 ha2007: 269.3 ha2008: 269.3 ha2009: 269.3 ha2010: 269.3 ha2011: 269.3 ha2012: 269.3 ha2013: 265.9 ha2014: 265.9 ha2015: 265.9 ha2016: 267.6 ha2017: 269.3 ha2018: 269.3 ha2019: 255.8 ha2020: 255.8 ha2021: 260.9 ha2022: 264.2 ha2023: 264.2 ha2024: 264.2 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Peru stood at 264.25 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Peru peaked at 272.74 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.5 ha, in 1990.

That places Peru 84th out of 216 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 114.26 ha 98.5 ha 161.17 ha 10
2000s 228.77 ha 157.76 ha 272.74 ha 10
2010s 266.78 ha 255.8 ha 269.33 ha 10
2020s 261.88 ha 255.8 ha 264.25 ha 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 81 Nicaragua 314.71 ha compare
  2. 82 Albania 294.8 ha compare
  3. 83 Brunei Darussalam 270.91 ha compare
  4. 85 Gabon 239.74 ha compare
  5. 86 Ecuador 217.97 ha compare
  6. 87 Fiji 209.91 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Peru?
Grassland organic soils — area in Peru was 264.25 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 272.74 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5 ha in 1990.
How does Peru rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Peru ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
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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