Share of land defined as natural habitat in Jordan

Jordan: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 47.22 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.22
World rank
116th
of 168 countries
All-time high
55.36
in 1780
All-time low
45.77
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Jordan, 1780–2010

02040601780189520101780: 55.41790: 55.31800: 55.31810: 55.31820: 55.31830: 55.21840: 55.21850: 55.11860: 551870: 551880: 54.61890: 54.31900: 53.91910: 53.41920: 531930: 52.41940: 51.31950: 50.31960: 45.81970: 46.11980: 45.81990: 46.32000: 46.62010: 47.2

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 47.22 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Jordan peaked at 55.36 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 45.77, in 1980.

Jordan ranks 116th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 55.36 55.36 55.36 1
1790s 55.35 55.35 55.35 1
1800s 55.34 55.34 55.34 1
1810s 55.33 55.33 55.33 1
1820s 55.32 55.32 55.32 1
1830s 55.24 55.24 55.24 1
1840s 55.18 55.18 55.18 1
1850s 55.11 55.11 55.11 1
1860s 55.04 55.04 55.04 1
1870s 54.96 54.96 54.96 1
1880s 54.65 54.65 54.65 1
1890s 54.28 54.28 54.28 1
1900s 53.91 53.91 53.91 1
1910s 53.44 53.44 53.44 1
1920s 52.96 52.96 52.96 1
1930s 52.38 52.38 52.38 1
1940s 51.34 51.34 51.34 1
1950s 50.28 50.28 50.28 1
1960s 45.83 45.83 45.83 1
1970s 46.11 46.11 46.11 1
1980s 45.77 45.77 45.77 1
1990s 46.26 46.26 46.26 1
2000s 46.61 46.61 46.61 1
2010s 47.22 47.22 47.22 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 113 Georgia 47.88 compare
  2. 114 Uganda 47.81 compare
  3. 115 United Kingdom 47.4 compare
  4. 117 Turkey 46.49 compare
  5. 118 Hungary 42.99 compare
  6. 119 Qatar 42.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Jordan?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Jordan was 47.22 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 55.36 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.77 in 1980.
How does Jordan rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Jordan ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.