Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru
Peru: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 22.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru is 22.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru peaked at 22.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2000.
Peru ranks 192nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 | — |
| 2001 | 10.65 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.25 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 12.92 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.52 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.56 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.53 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 19.28 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.31 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.73 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.23 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.22 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.94 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.37 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 22.63 | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 | 8.64 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 15.75 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 | 21.34 | 22.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0463 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4625 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Peru was 22.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Peru ranks 192nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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