Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Jamaica
31.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.6% against 30.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 190 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.8% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.2% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 31.6% against 30.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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 (%).