Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan
Jordan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 21.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.47
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
156th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,245
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 21.47 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 98.3% on the previous year and down 97.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan peaked at 1,245 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Jordan 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 321.99 | — |
| 2003 | 343.45 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | -81.2% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 64.4 | — |
| 2011 | 214.66 | +233.3% |
| 2012 | 21.47 | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 107.33 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 64.4 | — |
| 2020 | 751.31 | +1066.7% |
| 2021 | 128.79 | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 257.59 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4 | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 1,245 | +1833.3% |
| 2025 | 21.47 | -98.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 21.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 21.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1833.3% | 64.4 | 1,245 |
| 2020 | +1066.7% | 64.4 | 751.31 |
| 2011 | +233.3% | 64.4 | 214.66 |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 21.47 | 64.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.23 | 0 | 343.45 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.66 | 0 | 214.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.43 | 21.47 | 1,245 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Jordan was 21.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Jordan ranks 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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