Arable land use per person in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land use per person was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0178 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3008 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0178 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0178 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Jordan peaked at 0.3008 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jordan 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land use per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3008 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2772 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2655 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.251 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2359 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.162 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1532 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.125 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.122 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0629 hectares per person | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.053 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.036 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 hectares per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.027 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.019 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.018 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.018 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0178 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0178 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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% | 0.0382 hectares per person | 0.0629 hectares per person |
| 1990 | -43.4% | 0.0874 hectares per person | 0.0495 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +31.5% | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0281 hectares per person |
| 1984 | -33.3% | 0.1198 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person |
| 1996 | -30.9% | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0366 hectares per person |
| 2007 | -30.5% | 0.0296 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2484 hectares per person | 0.1914 hectares per person | 0.3008 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.157 hectares per person | 0.1379 hectares per person | 0.1815 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1059 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.1338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.0629 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0289 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.0178 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares 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)
- 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 arable land use per person in Jordan?
- Arable land use per person in Jordan was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3008 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land use per person?
- Jordan ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.