Mexico vs Spain: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Mexico
50.1%
in 2025
Spain
51.3%
in 2025
Mexico rank
78th
Spain rank
77th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 51.3% against 50.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 150 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 38.8% | 12.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 51.2% | 1.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 51.3% against 50.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Mexico and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Mexico ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.