New Zealand vs Peru: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

New Zealand
24.5%
in 2025
Peru
24.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
134th
Peru rank
133rd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • New Zealand
  • Peru
0510152025200020122025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 134th and Peru ranks 133rd of 164 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 19.5% 13.6% 5.9% New Zealand
2010s 23.7% 21.0% 2.6% New Zealand
2020s 24.5% 24.1% 0.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, New Zealand or Peru?
Peru, at 24.7% against 24.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between New Zealand and Peru?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
New Zealand ranks 134th 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

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).