Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mexico
Mexico: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico was 40.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mexico ranks 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).