Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Peru

Peru: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 7,717 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,717 ha
Change on year
up 154.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,271 ha
in 2005
All-time low
346.38 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Peru, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 4.7k ha1991: 4.7k ha1992: 4.7k ha1993: 4.7k ha1994: 4.7k ha1995: 4.7k ha1996: 3.3k ha1997: 2.1k ha1998: 3.8k ha1999: 6.5k ha2000: 346.4 ha2001: 384.9 ha2002: 4.5k ha2003: 8.2k ha2004: 5.1k ha2005: 16.3k ha2006: 3.2k ha2007: 4.6k ha2008: 4.5k ha2009: 2.2k ha2010: 12.1k ha2011: 2.2k ha2012: 5.2k ha2013: 4.5k ha2014: 4.0k ha2015: 2.0k ha2016: 8.9k ha2017: 1.3k ha2018: 4.1k ha2019: 4.4k ha2020: 6.5k ha2021: 2.3k ha2022: 3.7k ha2023: 3.0k ha2024: 7.7k ha

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 7,717 ha for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is up 154.2% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Peru peaked at 16,271 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 346.38 ha, in 2000.

Peru ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,412 ha 2,114 ha 6,516 ha 10
2000s 4,930 ha 346.38 ha 16,271 ha 10
2010s 4,877 ha 1,283 ha 12,144 ha 10
2020s 4,644 ha 2,287 ha 7,717 ha 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 32 Chile 11,277 ha compare
  2. 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
  3. 34 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
  4. 36 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
  5. 37 Malawi 7,634 ha compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 6,839 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Peru?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Peru was 7,717 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16,271 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 346.38 ha in 2000.
How does Peru rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Peru ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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