Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Jamaica
61.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
63.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
64th
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 164 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 63.8% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 63.8% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.8% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico?
- 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd 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 (%).