Mexico vs United States of America: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Mexico
32.5%
in 2025
United States of America
31.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
127th
United States of America rank
130th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.5% against 31.1% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 29.0% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 32.5% against 31.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Mexico and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Mexico ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th 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 (%).