Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Ethiopia
18.8%
in 2025
Jamaica
16.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Jamaica rank
140th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Ethiopia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.8% against 16.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.6% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
- Ethiopia, at 18.8% against 16.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.