Above-ground forest biomass in Peru
Peru: Above-ground forest biomass was 195.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
195.02 tonnes per hectare
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
195.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
195.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Peru stood at 195.02 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Peru peaked at 195.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 195.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Peru 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 237.79 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 237.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 237.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 237.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 195.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 195.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 223.53 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 237.79 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 195.02 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Peru?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Peru was 195.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 195.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).