Reservoir maximum water area in Jordan
Jordan: Reservoir maximum water area was 1.49 kmsq in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir maximum water area in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Jordan stood at 1.49 kmsq.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Jordan peaked at 1.64 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 kmsq, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 149th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir maximum water area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0271 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 0.058 kmsq | +113.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 kmsq | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1341 kmsq | +108.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2206 kmsq | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3291 kmsq | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4339 kmsq | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6245 kmsq | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.763 kmsq | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8274 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 kmsq | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kmsq | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 kmsq | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kmsq | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 kmsq | -5.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.49 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.49 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.97 kmsq, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +113.7% | 0.0271 kmsq | 0.058 kmsq |
| 2003 | +108.5% | 0.0643 kmsq | 0.1341 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3482 kmsq | 0.0271 kmsq | 0.8274 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kmsq | 0.9492 kmsq | 1.64 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 kmsq | 1.49 kmsq | 1.59 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 146 Oman 2.76 kmsq compare
- 147 Luxembourg 1.71 kmsq compare
- 148 Nepal 1.52 kmsq compare
- 150 Martinique 0.4648 kmsq compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.2132 kmsq compare
- 152 Bhutan 0.1198 kmsq 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 reservoir maximum water area in Jordan?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Jordan was 1.49 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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