Peru vs Venezuela: Forest area as share of land area
Peru
52.47
in 2025
Venezuela
53.38
in 2025
Peru rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
49th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 53.38 against 52.47 in Peru, a difference of 0.91.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 49th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.13 | 56.6 | 2.54 | Peru |
| 2000s | 56.79 | 55.38 | 1.41 | Peru |
| 2010s | 54.55 | 54.33 | 0.2206 | Peru |
| 2020s | 53.05 | 53.52 | 0.4715 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 53.38 against 52.47 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Peru and Venezuela?
- 0.91, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Peru ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 49th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.