Arable land — Area, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +64.9% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person |
| 1990 | -43.4% | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 2009 | +31.5% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 1984 | -33.3% | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 157 Aruba 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 159 Oman 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 162 Palau 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 163 Montenegro 0 1000 ha per person 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, annual growth rate -0.9852 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Jordan?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Jordan was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.