Jamaica vs Peru: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Jamaica
16.6%
in 2025
Peru
19.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Peru rank
137th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.7% against 16.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Peru ranks 137th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.3% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 19.4% | 2.8% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 19.7% against 16.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Jamaica and Peru?
- 3.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Peru ranks 137th 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.