Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Peru

Peru: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 22.6% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
22.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2025
All-time low
8.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Peru, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 8.6 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 21.2 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 22.4 %2025: 22.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru peaked at 22.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.

That places Peru 175th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 8.6% 14.6% 10
2010s 19.5% 15.8% 21.3% 10
2020s 22.0% 21.3% 22.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Peru was 22.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Peru ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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