India vs Peru: Forest area
India
72,739 ha th
in 2025
Peru
67,160 ha th
in 2025
India rank
9th
Peru rank
10th
Forest area over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru, a difference of 5,579 ha th.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 ha th | 77,038 ha th | 13,100 ha th | Peru |
| 2000s | 67,591 ha th | 74,044 ha th | 6,454 ha th | Peru |
| 2010s | 70,162 ha th | 70,303 ha th | 140.8 ha th | Peru |
| 2020s | 72,524 ha th | 67,908 ha th | 4,616 ha th | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Peru?
- India, at 72,739 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Peru?
- 5,579 ha th, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.