Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Ethiopia
18.8%
in 2025
Jamaica
16.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
151st
Jamaica rank
153rd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 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 151st and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 184 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
- Ethiopia, at 18.8% against 16.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).