Planted Forest — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Planted Forest — Area was 29.86 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Jordan stood at 29.86 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Jordan peaked at 29.86 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.84 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Jordan 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Planted Forest — Area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.84 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.86 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.86 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.25 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.85 1000 ha | 29.84 1000 ha | 29.86 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 145 Honduras 35.8 1000 ha compare
- 146 Cyprus 32.87 1000 ha compare
- 147 Luxembourg 30 1000 ha compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 25.76 1000 ha compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 24.68 1000 ha compare
- 151 Chad 21 1000 ha compare
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 planted forest — area in Jordan?
- Planted forest — area in Jordan was 29.86 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for planted forest — area?
- Jordan ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.