Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru
Peru: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 191,120 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
191,120 hectares
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
191,120 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
66,020 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru is 191,120 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru peaked at 191,120 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,020 hectares, in 1990.
Peru ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,020 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 66,777 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67,534 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 68,291 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69,048 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 69,805 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,562 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71,319 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 72,076 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,833 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,590 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75,562 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 77,534 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 79,506 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81,478 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83,450 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85,422 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 87,394 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 89,366 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91,338 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93,310 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 100,380 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 107,450 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 114,520 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 121,590 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 128,660 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 134,906 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 141,152 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 147,398 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 153,644 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 159,890 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 166,136 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 172,382 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 178,628 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 184,874 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 191,120 hectares | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 191,120 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 191,120 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,426 hectares | 66,020 hectares | 72,833 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,464 hectares | 73,590 hectares | 91,338 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,301 hectares | 93,310 hectares | 153,644 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,505 hectares | 159,890 hectares | 191,120 hectares | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Peru was 191,120 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 191,120 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,020 hectares in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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