Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -30.5% | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -25.3% | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +26.1% | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Seychelles 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Yemen 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.