Australia vs Mexico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Australia
66.2%
in 2025
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
58th
Mexico rank
60th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.1% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.4% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Australia and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).