Tree Cover Loss in Peru
Peru: Tree Cover Loss was 248,922 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Peru, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Peru is 248,922 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Peru peaked at 303,217 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73,869 hectares, in 2003.
Peru ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86,007 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 80,456 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 73,869 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 101,309 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 162,996 hectares | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 88,903 hectares | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 115,718 hectares | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 126,649 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 177,911 hectares | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 142,294 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 125,254 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 275,417 hectares | +119.9% |
| 2013 | 209,322 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 205,418 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 166,449 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 230,953 hectares | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 303,217 hectares | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 211,643 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 231,173 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 278,604 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 225,106 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 236,062 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 227,601 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 268,477 hectares | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 248,922 hectares | -7.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 248,922 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 49.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 248,922 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,530 hectares, 13.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,646 hectares | 73,869 hectares | 177,911 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 210,114 hectares | 125,254 hectares | 303,217 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,462 hectares | 225,106 hectares | 278,604 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Peru?
- Tree cover loss in Peru was 248,922 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 303,217 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,869 hectares in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for tree cover loss?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.