Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru
Peru: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 12.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places Peru 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.0%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Peru was 12.3% in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).