Mountain green cover area in Peru
Peru: Mountain green cover area was 8,219 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,219 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8,219 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
2,539 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8,219 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Peru peaked at 8,219 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,539 kmsq, in 2000.
Peru ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in Peru, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,539 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 4,054 kmsq | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 4,963 kmsq | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 6,214 kmsq | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 7,417 kmsq | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 8,219 kmsq | +10.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8,219 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8,219 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 17.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,296 kmsq | 2,539 kmsq | 4,054 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,198 kmsq | 4,963 kmsq | 7,417 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,219 kmsq | 8,219 kmsq | 8,219 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Peru?
- Mountain green cover area in Peru was 8,219 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,219 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,539 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for mountain green cover area?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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