Japan vs Mexico: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Japan
66.2%
in 2025
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
56th
Mexico rank
59th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 38.1% | 15.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 59.2% | 11.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.4% | 0.5% | Japan |
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, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, 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 Japan and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Japan ranks 56th 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.