Extent of coca cultivation in Ucayali
Between 1980 and 1990, coca cultivation in Ucayali expanded into areas dedicated to various agricultural crops and unexplored areas. This expansion transformed the regional economy and land use.
Between the 1980s and 1990s, the coca leaf area expanded into areas dedicated to various agricultural crops and into little explored areas of Ucayali. This expansion of coca cultivation significantly transformed the region's economy and land use. The extension of coca cultivation displaced other traditional agricultural crops and reached previously unexplored areas. This phenomenon was part of a broader process of colonist settlement that ended up displacing the natives from the high terraces to flood lands or low-productivity resting lands.