Forest area as share of land area in Peru
Peru: Forest area as share of land area was 52.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
60.19
in 1990
All-time low
52.47
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Peru stood at 52.47. 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, forest area as share of land area in Peru peaked at 60.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.47, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.13 | 58.08 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.79 | 55.74 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.55 | 53.78 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.05 | 52.47 | 53.64 | 6 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 367,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Peru?
- Forest area as share of land area in Peru was 52.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.47 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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