Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2021
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Jamaica, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 15.42001: 15.42002: 15.42003: 15.42004: 15.52005: 15.82006: 15.82007: 15.82008: 15.82009: 15.82010: 15.82011: 15.82012: 15.82013: 15.82014: 16.32015: 16.32016: 16.52017: 16.52018: 16.52019: 16.52020: 16.52021: 16.62022: 16.62023: 16.62024: 16.62025: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Jamaica stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Jamaica peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 15.4%
2001 15.4% +0.0%
2002 15.4% +0.0%
2003 15.4% +0.0%
2004 15.5% +0.6%
2005 15.8% +2.5%
2006 15.8% +0.0%
2007 15.8% +0.0%
2008 15.8% +0.0%
2009 15.8% +0.0%
2010 15.8% +0.0%
2011 15.8% +0.0%
2012 15.8% +0.0%
2013 15.8% +0.0%
2014 16.3% +2.7%
2015 16.3% +0.3%
2016 16.5% +0.8%
2017 16.5% +0.0%
2018 16.5% +0.0%
2019 16.5% +0.0%
2020 16.5% +0.0%
2021 16.6% +0.6%
2022 16.6% +0.0%
2023 16.6% +0.0%
2024 16.6% +0.0%
2025 16.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.4% 15.8% 10
2010s 16.2% 15.8% 16.5% 10
2020s 16.5% 16.5% 16.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Jamaica?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Jamaica was 16.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Jamaica ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
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