Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru
Peru: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0137 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0137 ha per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0606 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Peru 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1997 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +560.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +521.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +327.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 2013 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0137 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +560.9% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +521.3% | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +327.0% | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 39 Senegal 0.0217 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Benin 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guyana 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Panama 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Philippines 0.0102 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Suriname 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0137 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0606 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.