Peru vs South Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Peru
22.6%
in 2025
South Africa
20.2%
in 2025
Peru rank
180th
South Africa rank
183rd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 22.6% against 20.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 15.6% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 2.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 22.6% against 20.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Peru and South Africa?
- 2.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Peru ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.