Iceland vs Jordan: Forest area

Iceland
533.13 sq. km
in 2023
Jordan
975 sq. km
in 2023
Iceland rank
164th
Jordan rank
161st

Forest area over time

  • Iceland
  • Jordan
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 975 sq. km against 533.13 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 441.87 sq. km.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 161st of 213 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 228.12 sq. km 975 sq. km 746.88 sq. km Jordan
2000s 365.08 sq. km 975 sq. km 609.92 sq. km Jordan
2010s 477.26 sq. km 975 sq. km 497.74 sq. km Jordan
2020s 523.31 sq. km 975 sq. km 451.69 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 975 sq. km against 533.13 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Jordan?
441.87 sq. km, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for forest area?
Iceland ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 161st of 213 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.