Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Share of land area that is protected

Jamaica

19.9%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

19.2%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

90th

United Arab Emirates rank

92nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Jamaica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Jamaica ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.