Forest area statistics

Jordan

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 83 83 83
Other wooded land 55 54 52
Forest and other wooded land 138 137 135
Other land 8,755 8,756 8,758
...of which with tree cover 214 219 222
Total land area 8,893 8,893 8,893
Inland water bodies 28 28 28
Total area of country 8,921 8,921 8,921
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Primary 0 0 0 0 0 0
Modified natural 37 37 37 50 46 42
Semi-natural 6 6 6 5 8 10
Productive plantation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protective plantation 40 40 40 - - -
Total 83 83 83 55 54 52
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010