Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Afghanistan
60.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
61.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
67th
Jamaica rank
64th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 61.7% against 60.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 164 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 58.2% | 58.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 58.2% | 53.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 61.7% against 60.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).