Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Marine protected areas
Mexico
22.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Marine protected areas over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 2.9% | 10.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 7.0% | 14.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 22.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.