Grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan
Jordan: Grazing land use over the long-term was 978,614 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
978,614 hectares
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.24 million hectares
in 1991
All-time low
58,392 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan stood at 978,614 hectares.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan peaked at 1.24 million hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58,392 hectares, in 1820.
That places Jordan 109th out of 202 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 96,485 hectares | 96,485 hectares | 96,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 97,146 hectares | 97,146 hectares | 97,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 97,494 hectares | 97,494 hectares | 97,494 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 97,474 hectares | 97,474 hectares | 97,474 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 68,540 hectares | 68,540 hectares | 68,540 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 83,254 hectares | 83,254 hectares | 83,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 79,661 hectares | 79,661 hectares | 79,661 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 59,844 hectares | 59,844 hectares | 59,844 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 62,031 hectares | 62,031 hectares | 62,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 61,761 hectares | 61,761 hectares | 61,761 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 61,482 hectares | 61,482 hectares | 61,482 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 61,191 hectares | 61,191 hectares | 61,191 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 60,889 hectares | 60,889 hectares | 60,889 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 60,576 hectares | 60,576 hectares | 60,576 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 60,249 hectares | 60,249 hectares | 60,249 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 59,909 hectares | 59,909 hectares | 59,909 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 59,555 hectares | 59,555 hectares | 59,555 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 59,184 hectares | 59,184 hectares | 59,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 58,798 hectares | 58,798 hectares | 58,798 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 58,392 hectares | 58,392 hectares | 58,392 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 60,896 hectares | 60,896 hectares | 60,896 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 63,480 hectares | 63,480 hectares | 63,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 66,141 hectares | 66,141 hectares | 66,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 68,878 hectares | 68,878 hectares | 68,878 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 71,683 hectares | 71,683 hectares | 71,683 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 88,530 hectares | 88,530 hectares | 88,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 109,249 hectares | 109,249 hectares | 109,249 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 134,689 hectares | 134,689 hectares | 134,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 165,866 hectares | 165,866 hectares | 165,866 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 195,819 hectares | 195,819 hectares | 195,819 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 230,773 hectares | 230,773 hectares | 230,773 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 271,328 hectares | 271,328 hectares | 271,328 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 439,934 hectares | 317,922 hectares | 569,334 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 761,878 hectares | 597,820 hectares | 884,959 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 900,033 hectares | 744,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,124 hectares | 688,733 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,302 hectares | 605,514 hectares | 904,506 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,228 hectares | 575,848 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million hectares | 978,614 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Jordan was 978,614 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,392 hectares in 1820.
- How does Jordan rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.