Forest area in Jordan

Forest area in Jordan was 0.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 198th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20240.8%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank198th of 209Countries ranked
Series high0.81990
Series low0.82019

Forest area in Jordan, 1990 to 2024

0.80.80.80.80.80.80.8199019952000200520102015202020241990: 0.8 %1991: 0.8 %1992: 0.8 %1993: 0.8 %1994: 0.8 %1995: 0.8 %1996: 0.8 %1997: 0.8 %1998: 0.8 %1999: 0.8 %2000: 0.8 %2001: 0.8 %2002: 0.8 %2003: 0.8 %2004: 0.8 %2005: 0.8 %2006: 0.8 %2007: 0.8 %2008: 0.8 %2009: 0.8 %2010: 0.8 %2011: 0.8 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 0.8 %2014: 0.8 %2015: 0.8 %2016: 0.8 %2017: 0.8 %2018: 0.8 %2019: 0.8 %2020: 0.8 %2021: 0.8 %2022: 0.8 %2023: 0.8 %2024: 0.8 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20240.8
20230.8
20220.8
20210.8
20200.8
20190.8
20180.8
20170.8
20160.8
20150.8
20140.8
20130.8
20120.8
20110.8
20100.8
20090.8
20080.8
20070.8
20060.8
20050.8
20040.8
20030.8
20020.8
20010.8
20000.8
19990.8
19980.8
19970.8
19960.8
19950.8
19940.8
19930.8
19920.8
19910.8
19900.8

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Jordan?

Forest area in Jordan was 0.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 198th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Jordan?

0.8% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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