Terrestrial protected areas in Peru
Peru: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial 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 total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Peru stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Peru peaked at 31.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.3% | — |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.3% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Hungary 22.3% compare
- 74 Montenegro 22.2% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 22.1% compare
- 77 Australia 22.0% compare
- 78 Czechia 21.9% compare
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 terrestrial protected areas in Peru?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Peru was 22.1% 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 terrestrial protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.