New Zealand vs Peru: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
New Zealand
24.5%
in 2025
Peru
24.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
143rd
Peru rank
142nd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Peru ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 13.6% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.7% against 24.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Peru ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.