Jordan vs Netherlands: Land use over the long-term
Jordan
978,614 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
768,182 hectares
in 2025
Jordan rank
109th
Netherlands rank
112th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Jordan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 978,614 hectares against 768,182 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 210,432 hectares.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jordan ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 96,485 hectares | 935,453 hectares | 838,968 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 97,146 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 97,494 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 97,474 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 68,540 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 83,254 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 79,661 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 59,844 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 62,031 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 61,761 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 61,482 hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 61,191 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 60,889 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 60,576 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 60,249 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 59,909 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 59,555 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 59,184 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 58,798 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 58,392 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 60,896 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 63,480 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 66,141 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 68,878 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 71,683 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 88,530 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 109,249 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 134,689 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 165,866 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 195,819 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 230,773 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 271,328 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 439,934 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 901,310 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 761,878 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 529,162 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 900,033 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 342,747 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 41,766 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 897,124 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 104,226 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 758,302 hectares | 834,380 hectares | 76,078 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 727,228 hectares | 774,610 hectares | 47,382 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.06 million hectares | 768,443 hectares | 295,941 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Jordan or Netherlands?
- Jordan, at 978,614 hectares against 768,182 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Jordan and Netherlands?
- 210,432 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Netherlands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Jordan ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.