Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Jamaica is 31.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Jamaica peaked at 31.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.9% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Kiribati 32.9% compare
- 116 Yemen 32.4% compare
- 117 Gibraltar 32.2% compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 31.5% compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 30.7% compare
- 121 Madagascar 30.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Jamaica?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Jamaica was 31.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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