Mexico vs United States: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Mexico
32.6%
in 2025
United States
31.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
136th
United States rank
139th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.6% against 31.1% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 136th and United States ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 29.0% | 5.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 32.6% against 31.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Mexico and United States?
- 1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Mexico ranks 136th and United States ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.