Jordan vs Yemen: Primary Forest — Area

Jordan
20 1000 ha
in 2025
Yemen
15.37 1000 ha
in 2025
Jordan rank
88th
Yemen rank
91st

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Jordan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 20 1000 ha against 15.37 1000 ha in Yemen, a difference of 4.63 1000 ha.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 91st of 169 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 20 1000 ha 15.37 1000 ha 4.63 1000 ha Jordan
2000s 20 1000 ha 15.37 1000 ha 4.63 1000 ha Jordan
2010s 20 1000 ha 15.37 1000 ha 4.63 1000 ha Jordan
2020s 20 1000 ha 15.37 1000 ha 4.63 1000 ha Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Jordan or Yemen?
Jordan, at 20 1000 ha against 15.37 1000 ha in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Jordan and Yemen?
4.63 1000 ha, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for primary forest — area?
Jordan ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 91st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.