Share of deforestation that is exported in Peru
Peru: Share of deforestation that is exported was 9.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Peru, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Peru stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Peru peaked at 9.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2005.
That places Peru 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Peru?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Peru was 9.4% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.