Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 31.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Jamaica stood at 31.62. That is the highest value across all 25 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 31.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 | 29.87 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.62 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 | 29.6 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 29.87 | 31.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Hong Kong, China 32.48 compare
- 114 Yemen 32.43 compare
- 115 Gibraltar 32.16 compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 31.5 compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 30.7 compare
- 119 Grenada 30.21 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % 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 31.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 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 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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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