El Salvador vs Peru: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
El Salvador
22.4%
in 2025
Peru
19.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
134th
Peru rank
137th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.4% against 19.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Peru ranks 137th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.3% | 4.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.3% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 22.4% against 19.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Peru ranks 137th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.