Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0862 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0068 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0862 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Jordan 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0862 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0786 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0747 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0703 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0608 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0524 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0469 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0419 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0406 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0382 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.037 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0357 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0331 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0697 Square kilometres per person | 0.0524 Square kilometres per person | 0.0862 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0417 Square kilometres per person | 0.0357 Square kilometres per person | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 Square kilometres per person | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | 0.0345 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 43 Venezuela 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Bhutan 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Somalia 0.007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 47 Afghanistan 0.0062 Square kilometres per person compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Cameroon 0.0061 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 — other areas, per capita in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Jordan was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0862 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.