Israel vs Jordan: Land use
Israel
372,700 hectares
in 2023
Jordan
287,300 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
139th
Jordan rank
141st
Land use over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 372,700 hectares against 287,300 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 85,400 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 139th and Jordan ranks 141st of 224 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 | 404,778 hectares | 302,222 hectares | 102,556 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 323,900 hectares | 91,300 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 336,420 hectares | 84,380 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 278,230 hectares | 148,270 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 268,080 hectares | 129,670 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 293,796 hectares | 120,474 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 288,958 hectares | 84,816 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Israel or Jordan?
- Israel, at 372,700 hectares against 287,300 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Israel and Jordan?
- 85,400 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for land use?
- Israel ranks 139th and Jordan ranks 141st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.