Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Peru 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 Angola 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Fiji 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cuba 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.