Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mexico
Mexico: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mexico peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 137th out of 238 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 17.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.7% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (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 40.3% in 2024, 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 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mexico ranks 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (%)