India vs Peru: Share of global forest area
India
1.8%
in 2025
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
India rank
9th
Peru rank
10th
Share of global forest area over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
India currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, India or Peru?
- India, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between India and Peru?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for share of global forest area?
- India ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.