Tree cover loss in Jordan
Jordan: Tree cover loss was 1.11 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Jordan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Jordan is 1.11 hectares, 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 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3555 hectares | 0 hectares | 2.09 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.3265 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3135 hectares | 0 hectares | 1.11 hectares | 5 |
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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 in Jordan?
- Tree cover loss 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 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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