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 130th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,824 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,879 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8,879 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8,879 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 130th out of 267 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.