Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Peru
Peru: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 1.49 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Peru is 1.49 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Peru peaked at 1.81 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 225,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Peru 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Peru, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 286,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 428,000 m3 | +49.7% |
| 1965 | 480,000 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 614,000 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 602,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 648,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 637,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 738,000 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 888,000 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 906,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 940,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million m3 | +48.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million m3 | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 927,800 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million m3 | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 771,800 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million m3 | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 919,800 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 952,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million m3 | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 916,000 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million m3 | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million m3 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million m3 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million m3 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million m3 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 942,362 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 909,218 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million m3 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 634,719 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million m3 | +88.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million m3 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million m3 | +13.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.49 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.49 million m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467,000 m3, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 465,556 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 648,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million m3 | 738,000 m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million m3 | 771,800 m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million m3 | 916,000 m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 1.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million m3 | 909,218 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million m3 | 634,719 m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 million m3 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 1.70 million m3 compare
- 69 Portugal 1.63 million m3 compare
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.39 million m3 compare
- 72 Zambia 1.34 million m3 compare
- 73 Congo 1.33 million m3 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Peru?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Peru was 1.49 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en