Agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru
Peru: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 143,544 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143,544 hectares
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
183,703 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
52,242 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru stood at 143,544 hectares.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru peaked at 183,703 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52,242 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55,949 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 56,793 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52,242 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 66,687 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 117,482 hectares | +76.2% |
| 2006 | 57,083 hectares | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 78,428 hectares | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 82,579 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 124,941 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 93,062 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 79,345 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 183,703 hectares | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 135,376 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 133,063 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 105,866 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 145,554 hectares | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 178,960 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 133,974 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 150,008 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 174,850 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 143,206 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 138,273 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 132,738 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 143,544 hectares | +8.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 143,544 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 311.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 143,544 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 88.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,909 hectares | 52,242 hectares | 124,941 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 133,891 hectares | 79,345 hectares | 183,703 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,522 hectares | 132,738 hectares | 174,850 hectares | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru was 143,544 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 183,703 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,242 hectares in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.