Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica peaked at 31.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 190 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.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 120 Hong Kong 32.5% compare
- 121 Yemen 32.4% compare
- 122 Gibraltar 32.2% compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 31.5% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 30.7% compare
- 126 Madagascar 30.3% compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica was 31.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).