Deforestation statistics for Jordan



Jordan: Demographic data

Population (2022)10,203,134
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.00%
Population density (people/sq km)115
Net migration10,220
Fertility rate2.8
Median age24
Urban population share91%


Jordan: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 88,780
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 2,271
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 0.0%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 8
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.3%


Jordan: Annual forest and tree cover data

Jordan: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 1
2002: 0
2003: 0
2004: 2
2005: 0
2006: 1
2007: 0
2008: 0
2009: 0
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 0
2013: 0
2014: 1
2015: 0
2016: 0
2017: 1
2018: 0
2019: 1
2020: 0




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Ajlun1,113311160.5%
Mafraq0000000.0%
Tafilah0000000.0%
Zarqa0000000.0%
Amman2000000.0%
Aqaba0000000.0%
Balqa63000011.0%
Irbid1,093001010.1%
Jarash00000050.0%
Karak0000000.0%
Ma`an0000000.0%
Madaba0000000.0%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
MadabaMadaba0000000.0%
AjlunKofranjah333110030.9%
MafraqAr-Ruwayshid0000000.0%
MafraqBal'ama0000000.0%
MafraqMafraq0000000.0%
MafraqSabha0000000.0%
MafraqSama Serhan0000000.0%
TafilahBsaira0000000.0%
TafilahHesa0000000.0%
TafilahTafileh0000000.0%
ZarqaAzraq0000000.0%
ZarqaBierain0000000.0%
ZarqaZarqa0000000.0%
AmmanAmman2000000.0%
AmmanJizeh0000000.0%
AmmanMowaqqar0000000.0%
AmmanNa'oor0000000.0%
AmmanSahab0000000.0%
AmmanUm El-Basatien0000000.0%
AmmanWadi Essier0000000.0%
AqabaAqaba0000000.0%
AqabaQuaira0000000.0%
AqabaWadi Arabah0000000.0%
BalqaAl-Balqa2000000.0%
BalqaArdhah26000000.0%
BalqaDair Alla0000000.0%
BalqaSalt31000000.0%
BalqaShooneh Janoobiyyeh4000000.0%
IrbidAghwar Shamaliyyeh0000000.0%
IrbidBani Kenanah13000000.0%
IrbidHariema0000000.0%
IrbidIrbid0000000.0%
IrbidKora0000000.0%
IrbidMazar Shamali1,008001010.1%
IrbidRamtha0000000.0%
IrbidTayybeh72000000.0%
IrbidWastiyyeh0000000.0%
JarashJarash0000000.0%
KarakAyy0000000.0%
KarakFaqqoo'0000000.0%
KarakGhour El-Mazra'ah0000000.0%
KarakGhour Essafi0000000.0%
KarakKarak0000000.0%
KarakMazar Janoobi0000000.0%
KarakQasr0000000.0%
Ma`anHusseiniyyeh0000000.0%
Ma`anIel0000000.0%
Ma`anMa'an0000000.0%
Ma`anShoabak0000000.0%
Ma`anWadi Musa0000000.0%
MadabaDhiban0000000.0%
AjlunAjloun781200130.4%


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2019 forest data for Jordan | Archived forest data for Jordan | Forest data for Jordan

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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