Mountain area in Jordan
Jordan: Mountain area was 14,917 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14,917 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14,917 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
14,917 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 14,917 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Jordan peaked at 14,917 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,917 kmsq, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 109th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,917 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 14,917 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,917 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,917 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,917 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,917 kmsq | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 14,917 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 14,917 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 14,917 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,815 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Jordan?
- Mountain area in Jordan was 14,917 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,917 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,917 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for mountain area?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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