Forest area in Peru
Peru: Forest area was 67,160 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67,160 ha th
World rank
12th
of 255 countries
All-time high
77,038 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
67,160 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Peru, 1990–2025
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 12th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,038 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 74,044 ha th | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 71,051 ha th | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 69,554 ha th | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 68,656 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 67,160 ha th | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 67,160 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 28.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 67,160 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 98.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 12th out of 255 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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