Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mexico

Mexico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 64.33 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
64.33
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
64.33
in 2024
All-time low
26.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mexico, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 26.62001: 26.62002: 27.82003: 27.92004: 34.22005: 42.82006: 43.42007: 45.52008: 52.82009: 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: 64.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 64.33 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mexico peaked at 64.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.61, in 2000.

That places Mexico 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.13 26.61 53.74 10
2010s 59.18 54.76 62.91 10
2020s 63.21 62.91 64.33 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Japan 66.44 compare
  2. 51 Australia 66.16 compare
  3. 52 Angola 65.93 compare
  4. 54 Jersey 64.09 compare
  5. 55 South Africa 63.02 compare
  6. 56 Christmas Island 62.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mexico?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mexico was 64.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 64.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.61 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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