Imported deforestation in Jordan
Jordan: Imported deforestation was 3,666 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Jordan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Jordan is 3,666 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Jordan peaked at 3,926 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,313 hectares, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 61st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,791 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,502 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,232 hectares | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 2,047 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,196 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,704 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2,070 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3,135 hectares | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 2,785 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,517 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,199 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2,811 hectares | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2,322 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,815 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1,707 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,546 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,313 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3,926 hectares | +198.9% |
| 2023 | 3,666 hectares | -6.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,666 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,666 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +198.9% | 1,313 hectares | 3,926 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 hectares | 1,502 hectares | 2,232 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,307 hectares | 1,704 hectares | 3,135 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,613 hectares | 1,313 hectares | 3,926 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Jordan?
- Imported deforestation in Jordan was 3,666 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,926 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 hectares in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for imported deforestation?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.