Drivers of deforestation in Jordan
Jordan: Drivers of deforestation was 0.05 hectares in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Jordan, 2002–2020
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.05 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Jordan peaked at 0.39 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03 hectares, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Drivers of deforestation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0.2 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 hectares | -70.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 hectares | +550.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2020 | 0.05 hectares | +66.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.05 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.05 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.57 hectares, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1533 hectares | 0.06 hectares | 0.2 hectares | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.27 hectares | 0.03 hectares | 0.39 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.05 hectares | 0.05 hectares | 0.05 hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 155 Malta 0.13 hectares compare
- 155 Palestine 0.13 hectares compare
- 157 Grenada 0.06 hectares compare
- 159 Niger 0.04 hectares compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.04 hectares compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.03 hectares compare
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 drivers of deforestation in Jordan?
- Drivers of deforestation in Jordan was 0.05 hectares in 2020, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 hectares in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Jordan ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.