Land use hidden — Cropland in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 2,873 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,873 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Jordan peaked at 3,740 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,194 Square kilometres, in 1991.
That places Jordan 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,940 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,960 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,970 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,010 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3,020 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,040 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3,070 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,090 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,100 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,140 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,150 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,190 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,200 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,240 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,250 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,270 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,280 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,320 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,350 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,370 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,276 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,341 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,470 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,591 Square kilometres | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 3,268 Square kilometres | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 3,348 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,650 Square kilometres | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 3,740 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,588 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,492 Square kilometres | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 2,194 Square kilometres | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 3,297 Square kilometres | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 2,990 Square kilometres | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,810 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,230 Square kilometres | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 2,600 Square kilometres | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 2,700 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,750 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,760 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,780 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,800 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,830 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,630 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,950 Square kilometres | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,710 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,760 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,213 Square kilometres | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 2,305 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,830 Square kilometres | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,603 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,606 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,029 Square kilometres | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 3,146 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,220 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,143 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,240 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,650 Square kilometres | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2,798 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,945 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,870 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,810 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,005 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,873 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,873 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,873 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.3% | 2,194 Square kilometres | 3,297 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -30.5% | 3,588 Square kilometres | 2,492 Square kilometres |
| 1984 | -25.3% | 3,470 Square kilometres | 2,591 Square kilometres |
| 1985 | +26.1% | 2,591 Square kilometres | 3,268 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,022 Square kilometres | 2,940 Square kilometres | 3,100 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,239 Square kilometres | 3,140 Square kilometres | 3,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,364 Square kilometres | 2,591 Square kilometres | 3,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,782 Square kilometres | 2,194 Square kilometres | 3,297 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,681 Square kilometres | 2,213 Square kilometres | 2,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,938 Square kilometres | 2,603 Square kilometres | 3,240 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,890 Square kilometres | 2,810 Square kilometres | 3,005 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — cropland in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Jordan was 2,873 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,740 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,194 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata