Middle Africa vs Peru: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 148,972 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 110,691 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.9 times Peru's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,507 1000 ha | 43,144 1000 ha | 125,363 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 162,058 1000 ha | 41,438 1000 ha | 120,621 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 154,325 1000 ha | 39,800 1000 ha | 114,526 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 150,047 1000 ha | 38,708 1000 ha | 111,339 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Middle Africa or Peru?
- Middle Africa, at 148,972 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Middle Africa and Peru?
- 110,691 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Peru rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 31 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.