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Peru Forest Area (%)

Peru's forest area (%) fell to 56.24% in 2022, down from 56.37% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.13% from the previous year. Peru has forest area (%) higher than the global median (56.24% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Americas, Peru is higher (56.24% vs regional median 40.89%) and ranks 10th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 56.24%
2021 56.37%
2020 56.51%
2019 56.64%
2018 56.78%
2017 56.9%
2016 57.04%
2015 57.18%
2014 57.32%
2013 57.45%
2012 57.58%
2011 57.72%
2010 57.85%
2009 57.95%
2008 58.05%
2007 58.14%
2006 58.24%
2005 58.34%
2004 58.44%
2003 58.53%
2002 58.63%
2001 58.73%
2000 58.83%
1999 58.92%
1998 59.01%
1997 59.1%
1996 59.19%
1995 59.28%
1994 59.37%
1993 59.46%
1992 59.55%
1991 59.64%
1990 59.73%
Peru Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of Peru's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 19.05% 19.61% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 55.86M tonnes 54.79M tonnes 2023