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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Peru

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population34.58M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$334.85B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$9.68K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.92024 · yearsInternet use82%2024 · % of populationForest area56.1%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
56.1%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Peru2023 · 56.1%
014.9329.8644.7959.731960199320251990: 59.7%1991: 59.6%1992: 59.5%1993: 59.5%1994: 59.4%1995: 59.3%1996: 59.2%1997: 59.1%1998: 59%1999: 58.9%2000: 58.8%2001: 58.7%2002: 58.6%2003: 58.5%2004: 58.4%2005: 58.3%2006: 58.2%2007: 58.1%2008: 58%2009: 57.9%2010: 57.9%2011: 57.7%2012: 57.6%2013: 57.5%2014: 57.3%2015: 57.2%2016: 57%2017: 56.9%2018: 56.8%2019: 56.6%2020: 56.5%2021: 56.4%2022: 56.2%2023: 56.1%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Peru in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Lima
Country code
PER

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