Cook Islands vs Peru: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Cook Islands
20.8%
in 2025
Peru
19.7%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
149th
Peru rank
150th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Peru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 20.8% against 19.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 149th and Peru ranks 150th of 184 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.3% | 9.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.3% | 3.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Cook Islands or Peru?
- Cook Islands, at 20.8% against 19.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Peru rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 149th and Peru ranks 150th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).