Forest area in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area was 70.7 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.7 ha th
World rank
183rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
70.7 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
70.7 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Jordan stood at 70.7 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Jordan peaked at 70.7 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.7 ha th, in 1990.
That places Jordan 183rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 70.7 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.7 ha th | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 70.7 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 70.7 ha th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 70.7 ha th | 2 |
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 forest area in Jordan?
- Forest area in Jordan was 70.7 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7 ha th in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 183rd out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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