Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jamaica is 20.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jamaica peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 193rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 190 Uzbekistan 22.2% compare
- 191 Singapore 21.1% compare
- 192 Falkland Islands 20.8% compare
- 194 South Africa 19.9% compare
- 195 Iceland 19.6% compare
- 196 Israel 19.6% compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jamaica?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jamaica was 20.1% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jamaica ranks 193rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)