Agriculture-driven deforestation in Peru
Peru: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 143,544 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.