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 160th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 296 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 297 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 301 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 302 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 304 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 307 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 309 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 310 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 314 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 315 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 319 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 320 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 324 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 325 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 327 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 328 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 332 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 335 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 337 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 327.6 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 334.1 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 347 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 259.1 1000 ha | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 326.8 1000 ha | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 334.8 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 365 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 374 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 358.8 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 249.2 1000 ha | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 219.4 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 329.7 1000 ha | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 299 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 281 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 323 1000 ha | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 260 1000 ha | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 270 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 275 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 276 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 278 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 280 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 283 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 263 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 295 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 271 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 276 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 221.3 1000 ha | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 230.5 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 283 1000 ha | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 260.3 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 260.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 302.9 1000 ha | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 314.6 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 322 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 314.3 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 323.96 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 265 1000 ha | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 279.8 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 294.5 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 287 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 298.8 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 285.22 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 286.3 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 285 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 285 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 285 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 | +50.3% | 219.4 1000 ha | 329.7 1000 ha |
| 1990 | -30.5% | 358.8 1000 ha | 249.2 1000 ha |
| 1984 | -25.3% | 347 1000 ha | 259.1 1000 ha |
| 1985 | +26.1% | 259.1 1000 ha | 326.8 1000 ha |
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 |
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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 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 160th out of 252 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.