Land area — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Land area — Area was 8,879 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Jordan stood at 8,879 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Jordan peaked at 8,879 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,824 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Jordan 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,829 1000 ha | 8,824 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,878 1000 ha | 8,879 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,879 1000 ha | 8,879 1000 ha | 8,879 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.36 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.25 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 742 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 8.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 84.77 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 19.57 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 201 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Jordan?
- Land area — area in Jordan was 8,879 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,879 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,824 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for land area — area?
- Jordan ranks 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area — 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.