Ghana vs Mexico: Share of land area that is protected

Ghana
15.3%
in 2025
Mexico
15.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
124th
Mexico rank
124th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Ghana
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.3% against 15.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 124th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.