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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (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.