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Net Forest conversion — Area in Peru

Peru: Net Forest conversion — Area was 305.58 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
305.58 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 223 countries
All-time high
306.41 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
185.85 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Peru, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 300.1 1000 ha1991: 300.1 1000 ha1992: 300.1 1000 ha1993: 300.1 1000 ha1994: 300.1 1000 ha1995: 300.1 1000 ha1996: 300.1 1000 ha1997: 300.1 1000 ha1998: 300.1 1000 ha1999: 300.1 1000 ha2000: 300.1 1000 ha2001: 301.3 1000 ha2002: 301.3 1000 ha2003: 301.3 1000 ha2004: 301.3 1000 ha2005: 301.3 1000 ha2006: 301.3 1000 ha2007: 301.3 1000 ha2008: 301.3 1000 ha2009: 301.3 1000 ha2010: 301.3 1000 ha2011: 306.4 1000 ha2012: 306.4 1000 ha2013: 306.4 1000 ha2014: 306.4 1000 ha2015: 306.4 1000 ha2016: 185.8 1000 ha2017: 185.8 1000 ha2018: 185.8 1000 ha2019: 185.8 1000 ha2020: 185.8 1000 ha2021: 305.6 1000 ha2022: 305.6 1000 ha2023: 305.6 1000 ha2024: 305.6 1000 ha2025: 305.6 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Peru stood at 305.58 1000 ha.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Peru peaked at 306.41 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 185.85 1000 ha, in 2016.

Peru ranks 7th 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Peru, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 300.09 1000 ha —
1991 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 300.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 301.31 1000 ha +0.4%
2002 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 301.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 306.41 1000 ha +1.7%
2012 306.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 306.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 306.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 306.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 185.85 1000 ha -39.3%
2017 185.85 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 185.85 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 185.85 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 185.85 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 305.58 1000 ha +64.4%
2022 305.58 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 305.58 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 305.58 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 305.58 1000 ha +0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 305.58 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 6945.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300.09 1000 ha 300.09 1000 ha 300.09 1000 ha 10
2000s 301.19 1000 ha 300.09 1000 ha 301.31 1000 ha 10
2010s 257.67 1000 ha 185.85 1000 ha 306.41 1000 ha 10
2020s 285.63 1000 ha 185.85 1000 ha 305.58 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 469 1000 ha compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285.2 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 320.77 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 244.05 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
  7. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
  8. 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
  10. 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
  11. 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
  12. 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Peru?
Net forest conversion — area in Peru was 305.58 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 306.41 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 185.85 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Peru rank for net forest conversion — area?
Peru ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).