Mexico vs Pakistan: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Mexico
32.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
32.9%
in 2025
Mexico rank
127th
Pakistan rank
126th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 32.9% against 32.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 32.9% against 32.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Mexico ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 126th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).