Deforestation agriculture plantations in Peru

Peru: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 68,301 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,301
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
140,350
in 2012
All-time low
17,071
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Peru, 2001–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2001201220232001: 33.2k2002: 36.2k2003: 35.3k2004: 49.8k2005: 81.4k2006: 44.9k2007: 63.5k2008: 70.8k2009: 102.7k2010: 80.8k2011: 66.8k2012: 140.3k2013: 97.2k2014: 92.7k2015: 78.0k2016: 105.6k2017: 122.1k2018: 97.3k2019: 113.7k2020: 133.5k2021: 17.1k2022: 110.7k2023: 68.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 68,301 for deforestation agriculture plantations in 2023.

The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Peru peaked at 140,350 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,071, in 2021.

Peru ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,519 33,207 102,688 9
2010s 99,462 66,847 140,350 10
2020s 82,402 17,071 133,540 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Peru?
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Peru was 68,301 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 140,350 in 2012.
What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17,071 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
Peru ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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