Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.9852 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Jordan is -0.9852 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 621.2% on the previous year and down 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 73.83 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -38.8 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Jordan 209th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3676 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7326 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3559 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7092 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7018 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3484 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6873 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3413 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3378 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6734 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1981 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -517.2% |
| 1982 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1984 | -30.23 % change on previous year | -1233.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 9.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1990 | -38.8 % change on previous year | +686.2% |
| 1991 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 73.83 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
| 1993 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1994 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 1996 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2003 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -690.8% |
| 2004 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2005 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2007 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -1067.8% |
| 2008 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2009 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
| 2010 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2012 | 23.58 % change on previous year | -2193.6% |
| 2013 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2015 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2017 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -615.8% |
| 2018 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2019 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2021 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2022 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2023 | 0.189 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9852 % change on previous year | -621.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2193.6% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5452 % change on previous year | 0.3559 % change on previous year | 0.7407 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5197 % change on previous year | 0.3378 % change on previous year | 0.7092 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8879 % change on previous year | -30.23 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4927 % change on previous year | -38.8 % change on previous year | 73.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -26.16 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -21.18 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 206 Italy -0.909 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Belize -0.9524 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Spain -0.9794 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Bangladesh -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Isle of Man -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Morocco -1.34 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.4541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Jordan was -0.9852 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.8 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 209th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.