Share of forest area within protected areas in Peru
Peru: Share of forest area within protected areas was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Peru, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Peru stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Peru peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2010.
Peru ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.5% | — |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 30.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 57 Italy 31.8% compare
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- 62 Guinea-Bissau 30.4% compare
- 63 French Guiana 30.0% compare
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 area within protected areas in Peru?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Peru was 31.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).