Terrestrial protected areas in Peru
Peru: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Peru stood at 22.1.
The figure is 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.
That places Peru 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -32.4% | 31.5 | 21.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.67 | 21.3 | 31.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Hungary 22.3 compare
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Peru?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Peru was 22.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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