Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mexico
Mexico: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mexico stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mexico peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 59th of 177 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 26.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 54.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.9% | 64.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mexico?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mexico was 64.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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