Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of forest area within protected areas
Jordan
4.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.2%
in 2025
Jordan rank
165th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Jordan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 3.6% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 3.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
- Jordan, at 4.8% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Jordan ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).