India vs Peru: Forest area

India
729,592 sq. km
in 2023
Peru
718,119 sq. km
in 2023
India rank
9th
Peru rank
10th

Forest area over time

  • India
  • Peru
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 729,592 sq. km against 718,119 sq. km in Peru, a difference of 11,473 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 655,818 sq. km 759,307 sq. km 103,489 sq. km Peru
2000s 684,482 sq. km 747,362 sq. km 62,880 sq. km Peru
2010s 706,948 sq. km 732,757 sq. km 25,809 sq. km Peru
2020s 725,596 sq. km 720,711 sq. km 4,884 sq. km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, India or Peru?
India, at 729,592 sq. km against 718,119 sq. km in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between India and Peru?
11,473 sq. km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Peru rank globally for forest area?
India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.