Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru
Peru: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.5%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 1990
All-time low
52.5%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.5% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2025.
That places Peru 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.3% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 53.6% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -22.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -39.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Peru was 52.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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