Peru vs Uruguay: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Peru
24.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
124th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 28.3% against 24.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 1.1% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 28.3% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 28.3% against 24.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Peru and Uruguay?
- 3.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Peru ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 124th 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 (%).