Israel vs Jordan: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 257.4 1000 ha against 201 1000 ha in Jordan, a difference of 56.4 1000 ha.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 148th and Jordan ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.78 1000 ha | 276.22 1000 ha | 42.56 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1970s | 328.5 1000 ha | 290.5 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1980s | 329.9 1000 ha | 285.92 1000 ha | 43.98 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1990s | 341.8 1000 ha | 202.73 1000 ha | 139.07 1000 ha | Israel |
| 2000s | 319.78 1000 ha | 182.86 1000 ha | 136.92 1000 ha | Israel |
| 2010s | 321.11 1000 ha | 210.67 1000 ha | 110.44 1000 ha | Israel |
| 2020s | 269.04 1000 ha | 205.92 1000 ha | 63.12 1000 ha | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Israel or Jordan?
- Israel, at 257.4 1000 ha against 201 1000 ha in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Israel and Jordan?
- 56.4 1000 ha, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for arable land — area?
- Israel ranks 148th and Jordan ranks 149th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.