Commodity driven deforestation in Peru
Peru: Commodity driven deforestation was 143,544 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143,544
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
183,703
in 2012
All-time low
52,242
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Peru stood at 143,544.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Peru peaked at 183,703 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52,242, in 2003.
Peru ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55,949 | — |
| 2002 | 56,793 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52,242 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 66,687 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 117,482 | +76.2% |
| 2006 | 57,083 | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 78,428 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 82,579 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 124,941 | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 93,062 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 79,345 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 183,703 | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 135,376 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 133,063 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 105,866 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 145,554 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 178,960 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 133,974 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 150,008 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 174,850 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 143,206 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 138,273 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 132,738 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 143,544 | +8.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 143,544 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 311.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 143,544 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 88.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,909 | 52,242 | 124,941 | 9 |
| 2010s | 133,891 | 79,345 | 183,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,522 | 132,738 | 174,850 | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0463 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4625 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Peru?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Peru was 143,544 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 183,703 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,242 in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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