Land use hidden — Forest in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Forest was 975 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Jordan stood at 975 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Jordan peaked at 975 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 975 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Forest in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 975 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 975 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 975 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 Square kilometres, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 975 Square kilometres | 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 land use hidden — forest in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — forest in Jordan was 975 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 975 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata