River flow maximum in Jordan
Jordan: River flow maximum was 445.85 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Jordan stood at 445.85 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Jordan peaked at 890.2 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 260.36 m3 per sec, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 169th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Jordan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 815.77 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 879.55 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 890.2 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 883.64 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 484.87 m3 per sec | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 329.78 m3 per sec | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 275.49 m3 per sec | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 299.16 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 430.29 m3 per sec | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 571.2 m3 per sec | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 565.63 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 548.98 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 512.3 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 378.2 m3 per sec | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 260.36 m3 per sec | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 338.3 m3 per sec | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 425.69 m3 per sec | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 441.16 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 466.3 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 445.85 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 445.85 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 445.85 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.81 m3 per sec | 484.87 m3 per sec | 890.2 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 417.14 m3 per sec | 260.36 m3 per sec | 571.2 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.46 m3 per sec | 338.3 m3 per sec | 466.3 m3 per sec | 5 |
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 river flow maximum in Jordan?
- River flow maximum in Jordan was 445.85 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 890.2 m3 per sec in 2007.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.36 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for river flow maximum?
- Jordan ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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