Land use hidden — Other areas in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 77,526 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77,526 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
77,782 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
76,058 Square kilometres
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Jordan stood at 77,526 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Jordan peaked at 77,782 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76,058 Square kilometres, in 1992.
That places Jordan 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77,400 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 77,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 77,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 77,330 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 77,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 77,300 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 77,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 77,250 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 77,240 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 77,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 77,190 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 77,150 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 77,140 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 77,100 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 77,090 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 77,070 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 77,060 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 77,020 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76,990 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 76,970 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 77,064 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76,999 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 76,860 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 77,739 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77,062 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 76,982 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76,680 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 76,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76,742 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76,863 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77,161 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,058 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 76,365 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76,545 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76,125 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 76,755 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 76,655 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76,605 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76,595 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,575 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 77,045 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,015 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77,215 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76,895 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77,135 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77,085 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77,632 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77,540 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77,555 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77,782 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77,779 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77,356 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77,239 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77,165 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77,242 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77,145 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77,735 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,587 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77,454 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77,529 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77,589 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77,394 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77,526 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 77,526 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 77,526 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,318 Square kilometres | 77,240 Square kilometres | 77,400 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,101 Square kilometres | 76,990 Square kilometres | 77,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,969 Square kilometres | 76,590 Square kilometres | 77,739 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,573 Square kilometres | 76,058 Square kilometres | 77,161 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,169 Square kilometres | 76,575 Square kilometres | 77,632 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,448 Square kilometres | 77,145 Square kilometres | 77,782 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,509 Square kilometres | 77,394 Square kilometres | 77,589 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 50 Papua New Guinea 81,258 Square kilometres compare
- 51 France 80,946 Square kilometres compare
- 52 South Africa 80,271 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 74,510 Square kilometres compare
- 55 Ecuador 71,810 Square kilometres compare
- 56 Germany 69,390 Square kilometres 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 in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Jordan was 77,526 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,782 Square kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,058 Square kilometres in 1992.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Other areas. 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