Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 11.57 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.57 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Jordan peaked at 13.2 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.92 %, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 213th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.28 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.31 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.32 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.36 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.38 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.4 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.45 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.47 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.51 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.62 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12.66 % | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.72 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.75 % | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.77 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.67 % | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.74 % | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9 % | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.9 % | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 12.67 % | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 12.76 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1 % | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.2 % | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.03 % | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.79 % | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 11.45 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.7 % | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 12.35 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.15 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.62 % | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.91 % | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 12.02 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.08 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.09 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.11 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.58 % | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.62 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.39 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.75 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.48 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.54 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.92 % | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.02 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.55 % | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.29 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.77 % | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.98 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.01 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.34 % | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.51 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.67 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.59 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.72 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.57 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.58 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.57 % | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.57 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.57 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62 %, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.38 % | 12.28 % | 12.47 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.62 % | 12.51 % | 12.75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.77 % | 11.9 % | 13.2 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 % | 11.45 % | 12.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 % | 10.92 % | 12.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 % | 11.29 % | 12.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 % | 11.57 % | 11.72 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 211 Japan 12.57 % compare
- 212 Trinidad and Tobago 11.61 % compare
- 214 Cayman Islands 11.25 % compare
- 215 Aruba 11.11 % compare
- 216 Bahrain 10.29 % compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Jordan?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Jordan was 11.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 % in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Jordan ranks 213th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — Share in 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.