Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica is 0.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 110 East Timor 0.7% compare
- 110 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 110 Kenya 0.7% compare
- 110 Togo 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.