Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 16.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica is 16.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica peaked at 16.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.36 | — |
| 2001 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.46 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.84 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.55 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.61 | 15.36 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 | 15.84 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.53 | 16.46 | 16.55 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Jamaica was 16.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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