Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 13.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico peaked at 13.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
That places Mexico 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mexico was 13.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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