Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru
Peru: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 27.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 27.68 for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru peaked at 27.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.19, in 2000.
That places Peru 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.19 | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.64 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.89 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.98 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.37 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.51 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 27.14 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.67 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 | 13.19 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 22.1 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.57 | 27.15 | 27.68 | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0163 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.008 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru?
- Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Peru was 27.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.19 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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