Forest area in Jordan
Jordan: Forest area was 975 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 975 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Jordan peaked at 975 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 975 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Jordan 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 975 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 158 French Polynesia 1,495 sq. km compare
- 159 Lebanon 1,451 sq. km compare
- 160 Israel 1,400 sq. km compare
- 162 Luxembourg 887 sq. km compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 645.1 sq. km compare
- 164 Iceland 533.13 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 782,426 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 84,012 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Jordan?
- Forest area in Jordan was 975 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 975 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.