Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mexico
Mexico: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mexico is 50.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mexico peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 13.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0055 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0059 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mexico?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mexico was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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