Peru vs Zambia: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Peru
143,544 hectares
in 2024
Zambia
168,811 hectares
in 2024
Peru rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 168,811 hectares against 143,544 hectares in Peru, a difference of 25,267 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 187 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 | 76,909 hectares | 41,425 hectares | 35,484 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 133,891 hectares | 87,119 hectares | 46,772 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 146,522 hectares | 144,010 hectares | 2,513 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 168,811 hectares against 143,544 hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Peru and Zambia?
- 25,267 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Peru ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.