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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jamaica, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% 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 196th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +2.5% |
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 193 Singapore 21.1% compare
- 194 Falkland Islands 20.8% compare
- 195 South Africa 20.2% compare
- 197 Iceland 19.6% compare
- 198 Israel 19.6% compare
- 199 Tajikistan 18.7% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 2025, 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 196th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 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 (%).