Share of forest land, Percent in Peru
Peru: Share of forest land, Percent was 56.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Peru, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Peru is 56.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Peru peaked at 59.55 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.1, in 2023.
Peru ranks 43rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.55 | — |
| 1993 | 59.46 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.37 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.28 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.19 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.01 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.92 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.83 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.63 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.44 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.34 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.24 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.14 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.05 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.95 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.72 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.58 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.45 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.32 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.04 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.78 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.51 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.37 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.24 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.35, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.23 | 58.92 | 59.55 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.39 | 57.95 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 56.64 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.31 | 56.1 | 56.51 | 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 share of forest land, percent in Peru?
- Share of forest land, percent in Peru was 56.1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.55 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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