Angola vs Peru: Forest land — Share in Land area

Angola
51.15 %
in 2024
Peru
52.7 %
in 2024
Angola rank
60th
Peru rank
57th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Angola
  • Peru
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 52.7 % against 51.15 % in Angola, a difference of 1.55 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 61.64 % 59.13 % 2.51 % Angola
2000s 59.13 % 56.8 % 2.34 % Angola
2010s 55.04 % 54.55 % 0.489 % Angola
2020s 51.97 % 53.17 % 1.2 % Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Angola or Peru?
Peru, at 52.7 % against 51.15 % in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Angola and Peru?
1.55 %, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Peru rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Angola ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.