Argentina vs Peru: Imported deforestation
Argentina
11,874 hectares
in 2023
Peru
10,558 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Peru rank
26th
Imported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 11,874 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru, a difference of 1,316 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,109 hectares | 12,891 hectares | 1,782 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 8,744 hectares | 12,477 hectares | 3,733 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 9,641 hectares | 11,563 hectares | 1,921 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 11,874 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Argentina and Peru?
- 1,316 hectares, with Argentina 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 imported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.