Forest area in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area was 70,700 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 235 countries
All-time high
70,700 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
70,700 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 70,700 hectares for forest area 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 in Jordan peaked at 70,700 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,700 hectares, in 1990.
That places Jordan 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,700 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 70,700 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 70,700 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 70,700 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 163 Luxembourg 88,700 hectares compare
- 164 Reunion 77,150 hectares compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 hectares compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 hectares compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 hectares compare
- 169 Dominica 57,350 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 forest area in Jordan?
- Forest area in Jordan was 70,700 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,700 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,700 hectares in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.