Reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan
Jordan: Reservoir minimum water area change was 64.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan is 64.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan peaked at 139.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 19th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | — |
| 2001 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -95.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -92.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -84.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | -75.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | -49.9% | -33.5% |
| 2008 | -28.5% | -43.0% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -206.2% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +218.9% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 122.1% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 139.5% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 133.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 125.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 115.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -43.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 64.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 9.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 64.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 6.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +218.9% | 10.8% | 34.3% |
| 2010 | +206.2% | -10.1% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -73.6% | -100.0% | -10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 10.8% | 139.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 64.9% | 125.5% | 3 |
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 reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Jordan was 64.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 139.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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