Marine protected areas in Peru
Peru: Marine protected areas was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Peru is 7.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Peru peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Peru 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1500.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Peru?
- Marine protected areas in Peru was 7.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for marine protected areas?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.