Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jordan
Jordan: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 266 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jordan, 2013–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 266 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Jordan peaked at 266 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2023.
That places Jordan 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 206.5 | — |
| 2015 | 121.18 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 148 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 115.33 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 58.33 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5 | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 115 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 158.75 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 143.5 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 53.8 | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 123.5 | +129.6% |
| 2025 | 168 | +36.0% |
| 2026 | 266 | +58.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 266 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 266 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.47 | 58.33 | 206.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 146.94 | 53.8 | 266 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 per wildfire in Jordan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jordan was 266 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 266 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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