Agriculture — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Agriculture — Area was 1,027 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Jordan stood at 1,027 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Jordan peaked at 1,165 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 963.3 1000 ha, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 161st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,084 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,091 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,092 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,094 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,097 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,099 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,104 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,105 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,114 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,115 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,117 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,118 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,122 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,125 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,118 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,138 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,050 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,118 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,156 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,165 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,150 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,040 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,010 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,121 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,090 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,072 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,114 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,051 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,061 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,066 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,067 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,069 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,022 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,025 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,005 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,037 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,013 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,018 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 963.3 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 972.5 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,025 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,002 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,045 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,057 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,064 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,056 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,066 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,007 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,022 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,036 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,029 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,041 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,027 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,028 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,027 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,027 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,027 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,148 1000 ha compare
- 159 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 160 Albania 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 162 Norway 984 1000 ha compare
- 163 Estonia 982 1000 ha compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha 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 agriculture — area in Jordan?
- Agriculture — area in Jordan was 1,027 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.3 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for agriculture — area?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.