Tree cover loss in Jordan
Jordan: Tree cover loss was 1.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
up 183.3%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Jordan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Jordan is 1.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year and up 1,600.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Jordan peaked at 2.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2.09 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7836 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3265 | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0653 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0653 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.3265 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3264 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0653 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.3919 | — |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +183.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3555 | 0 | 2.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0 | 0.3265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3135 | 0 | 1.11 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Jordan?
- Tree cover loss in Jordan was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for tree cover loss?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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