Country area — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Country area — Area was 8,932 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Jordan is 8,932 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Jordan peaked at 8,932 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,878 1000 ha, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 122nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,883 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 1000 ha | 8,932 1000 ha | 8,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,932 1000 ha | 8,932 1000 ha | 8,932 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)
- Arable land — Area 201 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Jordan?
- Country area — area in Jordan was 8,932 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,932 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,878 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for country area — area?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.