Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Peru
Peru: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Peru, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Peru stood at 0.0021 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2023.
That places Peru 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0021 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0021 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 units per person, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Peru?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Peru was 0.0021 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.