Mountain Green Cover Index in Jordan
Jordan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 26.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mountain Green Cover Index in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.5% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Jordan peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.4% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
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 mountain green cover index in Jordan?
- Mountain green cover index in Jordan was 26.5% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.