Mountain green cover area in Jordan
Jordan: Mountain green cover area was 1,196 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,196 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,196 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
741.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,196 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Jordan peaked at 1,196 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 741.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 72nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 741.3 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 849.3 kmsq | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 886.7 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,033 kmsq | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1,131 kmsq | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,196 kmsq | +5.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,196 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,196 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.3 kmsq | 741.3 kmsq | 849.3 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,017 kmsq | 886.7 kmsq | 1,131 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,196 kmsq | 1,196 kmsq | 1,196 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 green cover area in Jordan?
- Mountain green cover area in Jordan was 1,196 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,196 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for mountain green cover area?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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