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

Latest (2025)
64.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 177 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2024
All-time low
26.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mexico, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 26.62001: 26.62002: 27.82003: 27.92004: 34.22005: 42.82006: 43.42007: 45.42008: 52.72009: 53.72010: 54.82011: 562012: 56.42013: 57.72014: 57.72015: 57.72016: 62.92017: 62.92018: 62.92019: 62.92020: 62.92021: 62.92022: 62.92023: 632024: 64.32025: 64.3

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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