Average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan
Jordan: Average area burnt per wildfire was 266 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan, 2013–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 266 hectares for average 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, average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan peaked at 266 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.8 hectares, in 2023.
That places Jordan 85th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.47 hectares | 58.33 hectares | 206.5 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 146.94 hectares | 53.8 hectares | 266 hectares | 7 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan was 266 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 266 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 hectares in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.