Forest area statistics

Peru

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 70,156 69,213 68,742
Other wooded land - 22,132 22,132
Forest and other wooded land 70,156 91,345 90,874
Other land 57,844 36,655 37,126
...of which with tree cover 0 500 600
Total land area 128,000 128,000 128,000
Inland water bodies 522 522 522
Total area of country 128,522 128,522 128,522
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Primary 62,910 62,188 61,065 - 1,912 2,213
Modified natural 6,983 6,310 6,923 - 20,220 19,919
Semi-natural 0 0 0 - - -
Productive plantation 263 715 754 - 0 0
Protective plantation - - - - - -
Total 70,156 69,213 68,742 - 22,132 22,132
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010