Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan
Jordan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 163.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 163.9% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 627.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan peaked at 166.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -32.2%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.6% | — |
| 2006 | -6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | -11.5% | +71.0% |
| 2008 | -12.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | -17.4% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | -29.4% | +69.5% |
| 2011 | -21.6% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | -31.1% | +44.1% |
| 2013 | -32.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -16.6% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | -7.0% | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -546.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +147.1% |
| 2018 | 131.1% | +70.3% |
| 2019 | 133.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 166.8% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 160.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 163.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.6% | -17.4% | -5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | -32.2% | 133.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.6% | 160.1% | 166.8% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0297 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Jordan was 163.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.2% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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