Cropland — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Cropland — Area was 285 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Jordan is 285 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Jordan peaked at 374 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 219.4 1000 ha, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 149th of 234 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 | 302.22 1000 ha | 294 1000 ha | 310 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 323.9 1000 ha | 314 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.42 1000 ha | 259.1 1000 ha | 374 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.23 1000 ha | 219.4 1000 ha | 329.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.08 1000 ha | 221.3 1000 ha | 295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.8 1000 ha | 260.3 1000 ha | 323.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.46 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 298.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 cropland — area in Jordan?
- Cropland — area in Jordan was 285 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 374 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.4 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for cropland — area?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.