Israel vs Jordan: Forest area
Israel
1,400 sq. km
in 2023
Jordan
975 sq. km
in 2023
Israel rank
160th
Jordan rank
161st
Forest area over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1,400 sq. km against 975 sq. km in Jordan, a difference of 425 sq. km.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 160th and Jordan ranks 161st of 214 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,414 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 439.5 sq. km | Israel |
| 2000s | 1,534 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 559.5 sq. km | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,517 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 542 sq. km | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,400 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 425 sq. km | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Israel or Jordan?
- Israel, at 1,400 sq. km against 975 sq. km in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Israel and Jordan?
- 425 sq. km, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for forest area?
- Israel ranks 160th and Jordan ranks 161st 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.