Jamaica vs Mauritius: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Jamaica
16.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
13.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Mauritius rank
143rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.6% against 13.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 16.6% against 13.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 3.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 143rd 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.