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.

Arable land use per person in Jordan

Name: Arable land use per person in Jordan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Jordan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.