Forest area in Peru
Peru: Forest area was 56.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Peru is 56.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Peru peaked at 59.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2023.
That places Peru 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.1% | 56.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Peru?
- Forest area in Peru was 56.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for forest area?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.