Australia vs Mexico: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Australia
66.2%
in 2025
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Mexico rank
59th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 59th of 177 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.1% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.4% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Australia and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Australia ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 59th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.