Europe vs Peru: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Europe
- Peru
How they compare
Europe currently reports 310,961 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 272,680 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.1 times Peru's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,535 1000 ha | 43,144 1000 ha | 262,392 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 307,283 1000 ha | 41,438 1000 ha | 265,845 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 309,287 1000 ha | 39,800 1000 ha | 269,488 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 310,516 1000 ha | 38,708 1000 ha | 271,808 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Europe or Peru?
- Europe, at 310,961 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Europe and Peru?
- 272,680 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Peru rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.