Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2021
All-time low
18.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 20.1% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Jamaica peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 184th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 181 Singapore 21.1% compare
- 182 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 20.8% compare
- 183 South Africa 20.2% compare
- 185 Iceland 19.6% compare
- 186 Israel 19.6% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 18.7% 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Jamaica?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Jamaica was 20.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Jamaica ranks 184th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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