Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Jordan

Jordan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1,245 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,245 hectares
Change on year
up 1,833.3%
World rank
131st
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,245 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Jordan, 2002–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2002201320242002: 322 hectares2003: 343.5 hectares2004: 64.4 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 64.4 hectares2011: 214.7 hectares2012: 21.5 hectares2013: 64.4 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 107.3 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 64.4 hectares2020: 751.3 hectares2021: 128.8 hectares2022: 257.6 hectares2023: 64.4 hectares2024: 1.2k hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1,245 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,833.3% on the previous year and up 1,833.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Jordan peaked at 1,245 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.

That places Jordan 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.23 hectares 0 hectares 343.45 hectares 8
2010s 53.66 hectares 0 hectares 214.66 hectares 10
2020s 489.42 hectares 64.4 hectares 1,245 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Jordan?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Jordan was 1,245 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,245 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
How does Jordan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Jordan ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.