Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Peru
Peru: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru peaked at 24.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2000.
That places Peru 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 39.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0107 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 21.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0091 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru was 24.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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