Terrestrial protected areas in Mexico
Mexico: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2024
All-time low
12.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.3 for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9 | — |
| 2014 | 13.7 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.04 | 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
- 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 terrestrial protected areas in Mexico?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mexico was 15.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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