Jordan's forest cover fell from 1.1 % in 1994 to 1.1 % in 2023.
Jordan · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Jordan's forest area was 975 km in 1994 and 975 km in 2023.
Jordan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 1.5 % in 2013 to 5.4 % in 2025.
Jordan's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 12.1 % in 1994 to 11.5 % in 2023.
Jordan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.4 % in 1994 to 2.3 % in 2023.
Air
Jordan's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 20.9 in 1994 to 32.6 in 2023.
Water
Jordan's water stress rose from 133.8 % in 1993 to 139.3 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
174th of 181 · 15th in MENA+
Jordan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 156.9 in 1993 to 60.6 in 2022.
Access
Jordan's safe drinking water rose from 55.5 % in 2000 to 89.0 % in 2024.
Jordan's safe sanitation rose from 70.2 % in 2000 to 80.1 % in 2024.