Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Jamaica, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Jamaica peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Jamaica?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Jamaica was 19.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.