Deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan
Jordan: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,666 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan is 3,666 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan peaked at 3,926 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,313 hectares, in 2021.
That places Jordan 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,791 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,502 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,232 hectares | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 2,047 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,196 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,704 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2,070 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3,135 hectares | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 2,785 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,517 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,199 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2,811 hectares | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2,322 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,815 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1,707 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,546 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,313 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3,926 hectares | +198.9% |
| 2023 | 3,666 hectares | -6.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,666 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,666 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +198.9% | 1,313 hectares | 3,926 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 hectares | 1,502 hectares | 2,232 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,307 hectares | 1,704 hectares | 3,135 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,613 hectares | 1,313 hectares | 3,926 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Jordan was 3,666 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,926 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 hectares in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.