Japan vs Mexico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Japan
66.44
in 2024
Mexico
64.33
in 2024
Japan rank
50th
Mexico rank
53rd

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 66.44 against 64.33 in Mexico, a difference of 2.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Japan ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 182 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 28.95 38.13 9.18 Mexico
2010s 51.97 59.18 7.21 Mexico
2020s 64.68 63.21 1.47 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 66.44 against 64.33 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Japan and Mexico?
2.11, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Japan ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed