Jamaica vs Japan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Jamaica
61.7%
in 2025
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
67th
Japan rank
64th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Japan ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 30.0% | 28.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.3% | 11.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Jamaica and Japan?
- 2.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Japan ranks 64th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.