Agricultural land — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land — Area was 1,027 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,027 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Jordan peaked at 1,165 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 963.3 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Jordan 150th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,092 1000 ha | 1,084 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,114 1000 ha | 1,104 1000 ha | 1,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,127 1000 ha | 1,050 1000 ha | 1,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,069 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,015 1000 ha | 963.3 1000 ha | 1,069 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,002 1000 ha | 1,066 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 1000 ha | 1,027 1000 ha | 1,041 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,148 1000 ha compare
- 148 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 149 Albania 1,126 1000 ha compare
- 151 Norway 984 1000 ha compare
- 152 Estonia 982 1000 ha compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.36 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.25 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 742 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 8.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 84.77 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 19.57 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 201 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Jordan?
- Agricultural land — area in Jordan was 1,027 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.3 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land — area?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.