Arable land — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land — Area was 201 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 201 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Jordan peaked at 308 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 140.3 1000 ha, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 149th of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.22 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 282 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 290.5 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 297 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.92 1000 ha | 212.1 1000 ha | 308 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.73 1000 ha | 149.4 1000 ha | 259.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.86 1000 ha | 140.3 1000 ha | 209 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.67 1000 ha | 175.6 1000 ha | 237.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.92 1000 ha | 201 1000 ha | 217 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.02 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Jordan?
- Arable land — area in Jordan was 201 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 308 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.3 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land — area?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Arable 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.