Japan vs Mexico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Japan
66.2%
in 2025
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 64.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 38.1% | 15.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 59.2% | 11.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.4% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, 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 Japan and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Japan ranks 57th 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 (%).