Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 29,860 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29,860 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29,860 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
29,840 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 29,860 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jordan peaked at 29,860 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,840 hectares, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,840 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,844 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29,848 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,852 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29,856 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29,860 hectares | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29,860 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29,860 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,850 hectares | 29,840 hectares | 29,860 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 127 Honduras 35,800 hectares compare
- 128 Cyprus 32,870 hectares compare
- 129 Luxembourg 30,000 hectares compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 25,760 hectares compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 24,680 hectares compare
- 133 Chad 21,000 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jordan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jordan was 29,860 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,860 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,840 hectares in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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