Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cayman Islands
31.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
31.6%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
124th
Jamaica rank
123rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.6% against 31.5% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 1.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 1.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31.6% against 31.5% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).