Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru
Peru: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 337.97 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru stood at 337.97 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru peaked at 1,041 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 285.84 hectares, in 2006.
That places Peru 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 320.36 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 323.33 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 340.85 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 345.1 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 619.21 hectares | +79.4% |
| 2006 | 285.84 hectares | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 307.02 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 480.41 hectares | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 554.34 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 591.29 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 437.63 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1,041 hectares | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 422.84 hectares | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 507.91 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 368.16 hectares | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 634.9 hectares | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 737.21 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 447.28 hectares | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 352.47 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 479.92 hectares | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 482.33 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 490.51 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 421.02 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 337.97 hectares | -19.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 337.97 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 337.97 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.38 hectares | 285.84 hectares | 619.21 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 554.09 hectares | 352.47 hectares | 1,041 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.35 hectares | 337.97 hectares | 490.51 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Peru was 337.97 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,041 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.84 hectares in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.