Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan

Jordan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 435.81 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
435.81 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
454 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
184.16 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan, 2000–2022

01002003004005002000201120222000: 184.2 kmsq2001: 275.2 kmsq2002: 365.3 kmsq2003: 454 kmsq2004: 450.6 kmsq2005: 447.9 kmsq2006: 444.7 kmsq2007: 444.9 kmsq2008: 446.8 kmsq2009: 447.8 kmsq2010: 448.4 kmsq2011: 450 kmsq2012: 449 kmsq2013: 446.7 kmsq2014: 445.1 kmsq2015: 444.5 kmsq2016: 443.2 kmsq2017: 441.8 kmsq2018: 440.9 kmsq2019: 439.9 kmsq2020: 438.3 kmsq2021: 437.2 kmsq2022: 435.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan stood at 435.81 kmsq.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan peaked at 454 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 184.16 kmsq, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 396.13 kmsq 184.16 kmsq 454 kmsq 10
2010s 444.95 kmsq 439.88 kmsq 450.01 kmsq 10
2020s 437.1 kmsq 435.81 kmsq 438.31 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 85 North Macedonia, Republic of 456.12 kmsq compare
  2. 86 Israel 451.4 kmsq compare
  3. 87 Central African Republic 445.78 kmsq compare
  4. 89 Denmark 433.28 kmsq compare
  5. 90 Guyana 419.19 kmsq compare
  6. 91 Serbia, Republic of 417.67 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jordan was 435.81 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 454 kmsq in 2003.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 184.16 kmsq in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Jordan ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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