Peru vs Zambia: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 277,033 hectares against 248,922 hectares in Peru, a difference of 28,111 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,646 hectares | 53,605 hectares | 59,041 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 210,114 hectares | 122,037 hectares | 88,077 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 247,462 hectares | 206,664 hectares | 40,798 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 277,033 hectares against 248,922 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Peru and Zambia?
- 28,111 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Peru ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.