Marine protected areas in Mexico
Mexico: Marine protected areas was 22.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2024
All-time low
1.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Mexico stood at 22.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1,089.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Mexico peaked at 22.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2013.
That places Mexico 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9 | — |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +1047.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 23.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.21 | 1.9 | 21.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 21.6 | 22.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Mexico?
- Marine protected areas in Mexico was 22.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for marine protected areas?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.5%. 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 Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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