Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Jordan
Jordan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 32.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Jordan is 32.01 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Jordan peaked at 40.26 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.47 %, in 1962.
That places Jordan 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 % | 10.47 % | 10.97 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.96 % | 10.79 % | 11.14 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.63 % | 10.98 % | 18.53 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 % | 20.62 % | 29.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.93 % | 26.73 % | 40.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 % | 27.18 % | 37.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 % | 29.03 % | 32.45 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 51 French Guiana 34.55 % compare
- 52 China, Hong Kong SAR 33.33 % compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 32.88 % compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31.98 % compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 31.38 % compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.3 % compare
More environment data for Jordan
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.02 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Jordan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Jordan was 32.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.26 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 % in 1962.
- How does Jordan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.