Land use for vegetable oil crops in Peru
Peru: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 100,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 100,000 hectares for land use for vegetable oil crops in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Peru peaked at 100,000 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
Peru ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 883.5 hectares | 6 hectares | 2,423 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,059 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9,362 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,985 hectares | 4,150 hectares | 10,137 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,519 hectares | 8,864 hectares | 18,215 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,940 hectares | 19,055 hectares | 74,739 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,640 hectares | 65,892 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 14 Honduras 186,555 hectares compare
- 15 Ecuador 157,204 hectares compare
- 18 Costa Rica 74,742 hectares compare
- 19 Philippines 68,315 hectares compare
- 20 Gabon 68,166 hectares compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Peru?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Peru was 100,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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