Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Peru
Peru: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 99.72 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Peru stood at 99.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Peru peaked at 99.91 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.72 %, in 2025.
That places Peru 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.91 % | 99.9 % | 99.91 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.89 % | 99.87 % | 99.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 % | 99.78 % | 99.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 % | 99.72 % | 99.77 % | 6 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,580 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 521.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 74.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,102 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,280 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.12 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,917 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Peru?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Peru was 99.72 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.72 % in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.