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
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
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.