Jamaica vs Japan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Jamaica
61.7%
in 2025
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
64th
Japan rank
61st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Japan ranks 61st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 30.0% | 28.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.3% | 11.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Jamaica and Japan?
- 2.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Japan ranks 61st 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 (%).