Imported deforestation in Peru
Peru: Imported deforestation was 10,558 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Peru, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 10,558 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Peru peaked at 22,402 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,438 hectares, in 2016.
Peru ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,078 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 10,578 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 11,810 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 18,061 hectares | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 15,931 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 12,838 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 17,039 hectares | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 22,402 hectares | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 16,822 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 12,746 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 8,089 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 6,438 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 7,721 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 9,909 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 10,766 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 11,164 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,954 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 11,575 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 10,558 hectares | -8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10,558 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10,558 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,891 hectares | 8,078 hectares | 18,061 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,477 hectares | 6,438 hectares | 22,402 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,563 hectares | 10,558 hectares | 12,954 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Peru?
- Imported deforestation in Peru was 10,558 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22,402 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,438 hectares in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for imported deforestation?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.