Share of land area that is protected in Mexico
Mexico: Share of land area that is protected was 15.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.3% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Mexico peaked at 15.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 123 South Sudan 15.4% compare
- 124 Ghana 15.3% compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.9% compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Mexico?
- Share of land area that is protected in Mexico was 15.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.