Malawi vs Peru: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
Peru
24.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
123rd
Peru rank
133rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.4% against 24.7% in Peru, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 133rd of 164 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 13.6% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.0% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 24.1% | 5.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 29.4% against 24.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Malawi and Peru?
- 4.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 133rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).