Jamaica vs Kiribati: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Jamaica
31.6%
in 2025
Kiribati
32.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
128th
Kiribati rank
125th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.9% against 31.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 128th and Kiribati ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 13.2% | 16.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 32.9% | 3.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 32.9% | 1.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Jamaica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 32.9% against 31.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 1.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kiribati rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Jamaica ranks 128th and Kiribati ranks 125th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.