Forest area km in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area km was 70,700 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70,700
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 235 countries
All-time high
70,700
in 1990
All-time low
70,700
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 70,700 for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Jordan peaked at 70,700 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,700, in 1990.
That places Jordan 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,700 | — |
| 1991 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70,700 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 70,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 70,700 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 163 Luxembourg 88,700 compare
- 164 Reunion 77,150 compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 compare
- 169 Dominica 57,350 compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0849 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Jordan?
- Forest area km in Jordan was 70,700 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,700 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,700 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area km?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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