Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0078 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0078 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0983 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0078 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0078 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0983 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0983 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0938 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0896 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0852 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0803 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 Square kilometres per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0694 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0643 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0564 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0496 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.048 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0465 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.041 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.029 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0078 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0078 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0795 Square kilometres per person | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | 0.0983 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0478 Square kilometres per person | 0.041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0564 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 Square kilometres per person | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.0081 Square kilometres per person compare
- 106 Benin 0.008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 107 France 0.0079 Square kilometres per person compare
- 109 Thailand 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
- 110 Czechia 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
- 111 Tonga 0.0069 Square kilometres per person compare
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 — land area, per capita in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Jordan was 0.0078 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0983 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.