Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan
Jordan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.11 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.11 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan peaked at 2.09 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3264 hectares, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 136th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 hectares | 0.3265 hectares | 2.09 hectares | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3264 hectares | 0.3264 hectares | 0.3264 hectares | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7511 hectares | 0.3919 hectares | 1.11 hectares | 2 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan was 1.11 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3264 hectares in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Jordan ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).