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Peru vs Venezuela: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Peru
41,994 hectares
in 2024
Venezuela
48,258 hectares
in 2024
Peru rank
14th
Venezuela rank
13th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Peru
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 48,258 hectares against 41,994 hectares in Peru, a difference of 6,264 hectares.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela ahead.

Peru ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).