Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru
Peru: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,063 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru is 1,063 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru peaked at 1,281 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Peru 41st out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 30.39 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 673.72 ha th | +2116.9% |
| 2015 | 550.52 ha th | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 498.84 ha th | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 669.72 ha th | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 805.83 ha th | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 774.68 ha th | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,056 ha th | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 1,056 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 866.54 ha th | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1,281 ha th | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 1,063 ha th | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2 ha th | 0 ha th | 30.39 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 662.22 ha th | 498.84 ha th | 805.83 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,064 ha th | 866.54 ha th | 1,281 ha th | 5 |
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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)
- 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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Peru was 1,063 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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