Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Peru
Peru: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 67,465 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Peru stood at 67,465 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Peru peaked at 77,338 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,465 1000 ha, in 2025.
Peru ranks 11th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,338 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,039 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,739 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76,440 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 76,141 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75,841 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75,542 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75,243 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74,943 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74,644 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74,345 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74,046 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73,747 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73,448 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 73,148 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72,849 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72,550 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,250 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71,951 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71,652 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71,352 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71,058 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70,759 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70,460 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70,160 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,861 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69,561 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69,381 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69,202 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69,022 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,842 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68,663 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68,363 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68,064 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67,765 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67,465 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,991 1000 ha | 74,644 1000 ha | 77,338 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,999 1000 ha | 71,652 1000 ha | 74,345 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,082 1000 ha | 69,022 1000 ha | 71,352 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,194 1000 ha | 67,465 1000 ha | 68,842 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Peru?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Peru was 67,465 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77,338 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,465 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).