Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico
Mexico: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 40.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 240 countries
All-time high
40.03
in 2024
All-time low
17.7
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico stood at 40.03. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico peaked at 40.03 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 | — |
| 2001 | 18.55 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.97 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 21.85 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.31 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 27 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.92 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 29.13 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 34.97 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.99 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.36 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.67 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.16 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.03 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 40.03 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 | 17.7 | 34.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.16 | 35.4 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.12 | 38.4 | 40.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5641 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mexico was 40.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Mexico ranks 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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