Forest area in Peru
Peru: Forest area was 67,160 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
67,160 ha th
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,038 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
67,160 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Peru, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Peru is 67,160 ha th, measured 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 in Peru peaked at 77,038 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,160 ha th, in 2025.
That places Peru 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,038 ha th | 77,038 ha th | 77,038 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,044 ha th | 74,044 ha th | 74,044 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,303 ha th | 69,554 ha th | 71,051 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 67,908 ha th | 67,160 ha th | 68,656 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 367,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Peru?
- Forest area in Peru was 67,160 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77,038 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,160 ha th in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for forest area?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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