Argentina vs Peru: Exported deforestation
Argentina
21,173 hectares
in 2023
Peru
28,514 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
Peru rank
13th
Exported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 28,514 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 7,341 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,257 hectares | 24,394 hectares | 185,863 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 159,543 hectares | 46,752 hectares | 112,791 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50,718 hectares | 39,377 hectares | 11,341 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 28,514 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Argentina and Peru?
- 7,341 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.