Peru vs Uruguay: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Peru
51.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
53.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
80th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.8% against 51.2% in Peru, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th of 190 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 | 24.1% | 16.8% | 7.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 43.4% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 53.8% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.8% against 51.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Peru and Uruguay?
- 2.6%, 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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Peru ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).