Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Jordan
Jordan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 27.75 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Jordan is 27.75 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Jordan peaked at 32.1 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21.71 %, in 1991.
That places Jordan 192nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.12 % | — |
| 1962 | 27.26 % | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 27.32 % | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.59 % | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 27.66 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 27.79 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.99 % | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 28.12 % | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 28.18 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.44 % | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 28.51 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.76 % | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.08 % | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.15 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 29.34 % | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.59 % | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.78 % | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 29.9 % | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.31 % | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.72 % | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 30.49 % | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 24.67 % | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 29.24 % | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 29.74 % | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 31.57 % | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 32.1 % | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 31.21 % | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.96 % | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 21.71 % | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 29.42 % | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 27.43 % | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 26.21 % | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 28.99 % | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 24.74 % | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 25.45 % | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 25.8 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.87 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.01 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4 % | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 27.61 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.17 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 28.45 % | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 26.75 % | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 27.11 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.97 % | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 23.7 % | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.61 % | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 25.97 % | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.99 % | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 29.77 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.26 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.75 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.39 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.32 % | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 27.38 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.41 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.89 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.71 % | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.77 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.84 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.75 % | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27.75 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27.75 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 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 | +35.5% | 21.71 % | 29.42 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.67 % | 27.12 % | 28.18 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.07 % | 28.44 % | 29.78 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.79 % | 24.67 % | 32.1 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 % | 21.71 % | 29.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.38 % | 22.97 % | 28.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 % | 25.97 % | 30.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 % | 27.75 % | 28.71 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 190 Switzerland 28.44 % compare
- 191 Gabon 27.92 % compare
- 193 Tajikistan 27.02 % compare
- 194 Brazil 26.88 % compare
- 195 Kenya 26.72 % 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)
- 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 — share in agricultural land in Jordan?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Jordan was 27.75 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 % in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Jordan ranks 192nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.