Burkina Faso vs Jordan: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Burkina Faso
0.07
in 2018
Jordan
0.08
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Jordan rank
169th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Jordan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.33 | 0.204 | 26.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 0.235 | 2.64 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Burkina Faso or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.08 against 0.07 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 0.01, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jordan rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Jordan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.