15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Jordan
Jordan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 2,679 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,679 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Jordan peaked at 3,198 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,679 km2, in 2021.
That places Jordan 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,198 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 3,161 km2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,092 km2 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,879 km2 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,759 km2 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,679 km2 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,179 km2 | 3,161 km2 | 3,198 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,910 km2 | 2,759 km2 | 3,092 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,679 km2 | 2,679 km2 | 2,679 km2 | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.011 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Jordan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Jordan was 2,679 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,198 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,679 km2 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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