Brazil vs Peru: Drivers of deforestation
Brazil
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
49,590 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Peru rank
3rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 49,590 hectares in Peru, a difference of 1.10 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 23.1 times Peru's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Peru ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million hectares | 48,244 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 16,196 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.47 million hectares | 55,453 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 1.15 million hectares against 49,590 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.10 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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.