Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru
Peru: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.
That places Peru 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 51.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 34.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 42.5% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 80 Uruguay 53.8% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 52.1% compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.7% compare
- 84 Cambodia 51.0% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 50.9% compare
- 86 Oman 50.8% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Peru was 51.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).