Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0849 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0849 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.8207 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 hectares per person, in 2017.
That places Jordan 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7005 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6952 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7698 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7403 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8207 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7886 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.751 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6443 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5661 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4711 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4526 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4437 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4355 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4355 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4838 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5378 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5406 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.524 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5097 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4779 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4608 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4006 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3757 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3574 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3445 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.151 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2036 hectares per person | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.156 hectares per person | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1434 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1382 hectares per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1214 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1136 hectares per person | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.072 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1037 hectares per person | +81.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0878 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0849 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0849 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1653 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +81.6% | 0.0571 hectares per person | 0.1037 hectares per person |
| 1995 | +34.9% | 0.151 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +31.1% | 0.0866 hectares per person | 0.1136 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6983 hectares per person | 0.5064 hectares per person | 0.8207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.48 hectares per person | 0.4355 hectares per person | 0.5406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4307 hectares per person | 0.3445 hectares per person | 0.5097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.203 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | 0.3397 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1246 hectares per person | 0.0866 hectares per person | 0.1468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 hectares per person | 0.0563 hectares per person | 0.1037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0945 hectares per person | 0.0849 hectares per person | 0.1025 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Jordan was 0.0849 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8207 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.