15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Peru
Peru: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Peru stood at 67,160 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Peru peaked at 77,038 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,160 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Peru 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,038 1000 ha | 77,038 1000 ha | 77,038 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,044 1000 ha | 74,044 1000 ha | 74,044 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,303 1000 ha | 69,554 1000 ha | 71,051 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 67,908 1000 ha | 67,160 1000 ha | 68,656 1000 ha | 2 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 367,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Peru?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Peru was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77,038 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,160 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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