Above-ground biomass in forest in Peru
Peru: Above-ground biomass in forest was 195.02 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Peru is 195.02 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Peru peaked at 195.02 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 195.02 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Peru 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Peru, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.02 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 195.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 195.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 195.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 195.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 195.02 t per ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 195.02 t per ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.95 t per ha, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 195.02 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 biomass in forest in Peru?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Peru was 195.02 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 195.02 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.02 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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