Terrestrial protected areas in Jordan
Jordan: Terrestrial protected areas was 5.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Jordan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.4 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Jordan peaked at 5.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2013.
That places Jordan 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 | — |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Jordan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Jordan was 5.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Jordan ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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