Environment in Jordan

2,553 indicators covering environment for Jordan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Above-ground biomass in forest 56.86 2025 unchanged 187th
Forest area 70.7 2025 unchanged 182nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 0.8% 2025 unchanged 234th
Share of forest area within protected areas 4.8% 2025 unchanged 165th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 4.8% 2025 unchanged 167th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 7 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 112th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Export 135 1000 USD 2017 up 150.0% 85th
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity 7 m3 2018 115th
Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 514 t 2018 down 25.3% 53rd
Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 301 1000 USD 2018 down 63.8% 58th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 1,227 m3 2018 down 69.0% 66th
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Value 8 1000 USD 2018 109th
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st
South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 373 1000 USD 2018 down 9.2% 62nd
Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 62nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Value 964 1000 USD 2018 down 62.0% 61st
Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity 25.39 t 2024 up 66.9% 41st
Hazardous pesticides — Export value 207.57 1000 USD 2024 up 85.2% 36th
Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 104 1000 USD 2018 down 89.8% 67th
Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 53rd
Germany — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 464 m3 2018 up 31.8% 69th
Germany — Fibreboard — Import Value 480 1000 USD 2018 up 30.1% 69th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 0 m3 2018 73rd
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 4 1000 USD 2017 down 33.3% 113th
Disinfectants, etc — Export quantity 3,301 t 2006 up 12,459.7% 25th
Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 15,891 t 2018 up 3,995.6% 16th
Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 14,921 1000 USD 2018 up 3,061.2% 17th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2018 58th
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use 7 t 2000 down 86.3% 64th
Cropland area certified organic — Area 0.58 1000 ha 2024 down 43.7% 92nd
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 157 t 2018 down 45.5% 55th
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 124 1000 USD 2018 down 60.0% 66th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export value 63.48 1000 USD 2021 up 477.1% 41st
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export quantity 77.23 t 2022 up 10,197.3% 43rd
Ozone (O₃) concentration 73 ppb 2015 unchanged 15th
Salts of Pentachlorophenol — Import quantity 24.55 t 2024 up 31.6% 34th
Salts of Pentachlorophenol — Import value 131.39 1000 USD 2024 up 24.3% 39th
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use 47 t 2000 down 60.2% 41st
Russian Federation — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 3,250 t 2018 up 1,525.0% 63rd
Russian Federation — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 2,997 1000 USD 2018 up 1,494.2% 61st
Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 9 t 2018 down 59.1% 90th
Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 17 1000 USD 2018 down 58.5% 99th
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 467.31 2024 up 65.9% 3rd
India — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 558 1000 USD 2018 up 376.9% 89th
Coastal protection 81.79 2025 up 0.3% 51st
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use 8 t 2000 down 93.5% 69th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 121 m3 2018 95th
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity 112 t 2024 up 4,769.6% 59th
Superphosphates, other — Import value 34.12 1000 USD 2024 up 1,816.8% 64th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 51 km2 2021 up 45.7% 63rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 35.6 km2 2021 up 58.2% 67th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0 km2 2021 90th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 228.1 km2 2021 down 0.0% 84th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 km2 2021 95th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 km2 2021 74th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 642.2 km2 2021 down 1.5% 19th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0.1 km2 2021 unchanged 103rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 4.53 % 2021 up 45.7% 21st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 3.16 % 2021 up 58.0% 53rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0 % 2021 95th