Share of land covered by forest in Peru
Peru: Share of land covered by forest was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Peru stood at 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Peru peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 52.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 52.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 58.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 53.6% | 6 |
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 share of land covered by forest in Peru?
- Share of land covered by forest in Peru was 52.5% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.