Forestland — Area in Peru
Peru: Forestland — Area was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Peru stood at 67,160 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Peru peaked at 77,038 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,160 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Peru 12th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,038 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 76,739 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,439 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76,140 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75,840 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75,541 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75,242 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 74,942 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74,643 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74,344 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74,044 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73,745 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73,446 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73,146 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,847 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72,548 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72,248 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 71,949 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71,650 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71,350 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71,051 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70,752 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70,452 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70,153 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69,854 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,554 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69,375 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69,195 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69,016 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,836 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,656 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68,357 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68,058 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67,758 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67,459 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67,160 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 67,160 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 29.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 67,160 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 98.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,691 1000 ha | 74,344 1000 ha | 77,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,698 1000 ha | 71,350 1000 ha | 74,044 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,824 1000 ha | 68,836 1000 ha | 71,051 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,908 1000 ha | 67,160 1000 ha | 68,656 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Peru?
- Forestland — area in Peru was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77,038 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for forestland — area?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).