Italy vs Peru: Share of forest area within protected areas
Italy
31.8%
in 2025
Peru
31.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
57th
Peru rank
60th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Italy
- Peru
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.8% against 31.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 26.0% | 8.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Italy or Peru?
- Italy, at 31.8% against 31.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Italy and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Peru rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Italy ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).