Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Total 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
111th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0989 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 — Total area, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0078 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0989 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Jordan 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Total area, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0989 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0944 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0753 Square kilometres per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0698 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0647 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0567 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.054 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0518 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0467 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.044 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0382 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 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 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 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 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 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 0.013 Square kilometres per person, 60% 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 0.0097 Square kilometres per person, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 Square kilometres per person | 0.0603 Square kilometres per person | 0.0989 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 Square kilometres per person | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | 0.0567 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 Square kilometres per person | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | 0.0397 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | 0.0084 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
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.0085 Square kilometres per person compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 0.0085 Square kilometres per person compare
- 110 Benin 0.0081 Square kilometres per person compare
- 112 Czechia 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 113 Denmark 0.0072 Square kilometres per person compare
- 114 Tonga 0.0072 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 — total area, per capita in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — total 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 — total area, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0989 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total 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 — total area, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.