Angola vs Peru: Drivers of deforestation
Angola
74,391 hectares
in 2023
Peru
49,590 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
2nd
Peru rank
3rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Angola
- Peru
How they compare
Angola currently reports 74,391 hectares against 49,590 hectares in Peru, a difference of 24,801 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,729 hectares | 63,481 hectares | 59,752 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 26,164 hectares | 20,090 hectares | 6,075 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 67,015 hectares | 55,453 hectares | 11,563 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Angola or Peru?
- Angola, at 74,391 hectares against 49,590 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Angola and Peru?
- 24,801 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Peru rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.