Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Peru
Peru: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 71,812 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Peru, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Peru is 71,812, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Peru peaked at 76,218 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 71,812, in 2023.
That places Peru 10th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76,218 | — |
| 1993 | 76,103 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75,988 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75,873 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,758 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 75,643 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75,528 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 75,413 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75,298 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75,173 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75,048 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74,923 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74,799 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74,674 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74,549 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74,424 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74,299 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,175 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,050 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73,879 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73,708 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,537 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73,366 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73,194 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73,010 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72,835 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,676 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72,503 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72,330 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72,158 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71,985 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71,812 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 31.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71,812 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 34.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,816 | 75,413 | 76,218 | 8 |
| 2000s | 74,736 | 74,175 | 75,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,276 | 72,503 | 74,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,071 | 71,812 | 72,330 | 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 in Peru?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Peru was 71,812 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76,218 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,812 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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