Iceland vs Jordan: Forest area (sq. km)
Iceland
614.8 sq. km
in 2025
Jordan
707 sq. km
in 2025
Iceland rank
164th
Jordan rank
162nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 707 sq. km against 614.8 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 92.2 sq. km.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 162nd of 214 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.61 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 463.39 sq. km | Jordan |
| 2000s | 396.54 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 310.46 sq. km | Jordan |
| 2010s | 525.69 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 181.31 sq. km | Jordan |
| 2020s | 590.7 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 116.3 sq. km | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 707 sq. km against 614.8 sq. km in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Jordan?
- 92.2 sq. km, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 162nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.