Peru — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Peru, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Peru was 52.70% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 60.19% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.39% per year.
Peru ranks 51 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 24%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Peru sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 3%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 17 of 42 economies; Grenada (51.45%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 40th of 178 in 1990 → 41st of 207 in 2000 → 44th of 209 in 2010 → 48th of 214 in 2020 → 51st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 52.94% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 53.17% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 53.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 53.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 53.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 54.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 54.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 54.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 54.81% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 55.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 55.27% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 55.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 55.74% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 55.98% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 56.21% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 56.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 56.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 56.91% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 57.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 57.38% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 57.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 57.85% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 58.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 58.31% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 58.55% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 58.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 59.02% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 59.25% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 59.48% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 59.72% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 59.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 60.19% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Peru’s Forest area in 1991?
59.95% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Peru’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -12.4% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 52.7%; 2023: 52.94%; 2022: 53.17%; 2021: 53.4%; 2020: 53.64%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.