Forest area (sq. km) in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area (sq. km) was 707 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 707 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Jordan peaked at 707 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 707 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Jordan 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 707 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 707 sq. km | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 707 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 707 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053 sq. km, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 707 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 159 French Polynesia 1,495 sq. km compare
- 160 Lebanon 1,413 sq. km compare
- 161 Luxembourg 887 sq. km compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 645.7 sq. km compare
- 164 Iceland 614.8 sq. km compare
- 165 Dominica 573.5 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Jordan?
- Forest area in Jordan was 707 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 707 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.