Ethiopia vs Jordan: Imported deforestation
Ethiopia
3,926 hectares
in 2023
Jordan
3,666 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
58th
Jordan rank
61st
Imported deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Jordan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,926 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 260 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.37 hectares | 1,954 hectares | 1,360 hectares | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1,425 hectares | 2,307 hectares | 881.22 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2,485 hectares | 2,613 hectares | 128.32 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ethiopia or Jordan?
- Ethiopia, at 3,926 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 260 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 61st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.