Peru vs United States of America: Forest area
Peru
67,160 ha th
in 2025
United States of America
308,895 ha th
in 2025
Peru rank
12th
United States of America rank
15th
Forest area over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 308,895 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru, a difference of 241,735 ha th.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.6 times Peru's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 253 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,038 ha th | 302,450 ha th | 225,412 ha th | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74,044 ha th | 303,536 ha th | 229,492 ha th | United States of America |
| 2010s | 70,303 ha th | 309,408 ha th | 239,105 ha th | United States of America |
| 2020s | 67,908 ha th | 309,075 ha th | 241,167 ha th | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Peru or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 308,895 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Peru and United States of America?
- 241,735 ha th, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for forest area?
- Peru ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 253 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.