Average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan

Jordan: Average area burnt per wildfire was 266 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
266 hectares
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
266 hectares
in 2026
All-time low
53.8 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Jordan, 2013–2026

501001502002502013201920262013: 206.5 hectares2015: 121.2 hectares2016: 148 hectares2017: 115.3 hectares2018: 58.3 hectares2019: 91.5 hectares2020: 115 hectares2021: 158.8 hectares2022: 143.5 hectares2023: 53.8 hectares2024: 123.5 hectares2025: 168 hectares2026: 266 hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 123.47 hectares 58.33 hectares 206.5 hectares 6
2020s 146.94 hectares 53.8 hectares 266 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 82 Gabon 271.98 hectares compare
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  4. 85 Northern Mariana Islands 266 hectares compare
  5. 87 Rwanda 262.59 hectares compare
  6. 88 Kenya 261.48 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
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
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.