Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Jordan
Jordan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.49 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2003
All-time low
0.21
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Jordan, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.49 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Jordan peaked at 0.51 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.
That places Jordan 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.444 | 0.21 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.497 | 0.49 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Jordan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Jordan was 0.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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