Mexico vs South Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
South Africa
63.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 64.3% against 63.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 40.6% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 46.6% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 0.4% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 64.3% against 63.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Mexico ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 201 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.