Share of forest land, Percent in Peru

Peru: Share of forest land, Percent was 56.1 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
56.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
59.55
in 1992
All-time low
56.1
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Peru, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 59.51993: 59.51994: 59.41995: 59.31996: 59.21997: 59.11998: 591999: 58.92000: 58.82001: 58.72002: 58.62003: 58.52004: 58.42005: 58.32006: 58.22007: 58.12008: 582009: 57.92010: 57.92011: 57.72012: 57.62013: 57.52014: 57.32015: 57.22016: 572017: 56.92018: 56.82019: 56.62020: 56.52021: 56.42022: 56.22023: 56.1

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 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Honduras 56.27 compare
  2. 41 Jamaica 56.19 compare
  3. 42 Puerto Rico 56.12 compare
  4. 44 Latvia 55 compare
  5. 45 Belize 54.52 compare
  6. 46 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.19 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Peru β†’

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 225 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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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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