Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Mexico

Protected areas in Mexico in 2025 — 19.9%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 13.9 pp.

2025 19.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 62of 213
Period maximum 19.9%2024
Period minimum 6%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Mexico, 2013–20250510152020132015201720192021202320252013: 6%2014: 6.3%2015: 6.3%2016: 19.1%2017: 19.1%2018: 18.9%2019: 18.9%2020: 18.9%2021: 18.9%2022: 19%2023: 19%2024: 19.9%2025: 19.9%
Change over the period: +13.9 pp Annual average: 1.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mexico

Mexico 19.9%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.9 +0 pp
2024 19.9 +0.9 pp
2023 19 +0 pp
2022 19 +0.1 pp
2021 18.9 +0 pp
2020 18.9 +0 pp
2019 18.9 +0 pp
2018 18.9 −0.2 pp
2017 19.1 +0 pp
2016 19.1 +12.8 pp
2015 6.3 +0 pp
2014 6.3 +0.3 pp
2013 6

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.