Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0024 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0127 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Peru 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +1071.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +218.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +456.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +354.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1071.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +456.9% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other 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
Other 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.