Land use hidden — Total area in Jordan
Jordan: Land use hidden — Total area was 89,318 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89,318 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
89,320 Square kilometres
in 2009
All-time low
88,780 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 89,318 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Jordan peaked at 89,320 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88,780 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,780 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89,318 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89,318 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89,318 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,318 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,318 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 89,318 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,820 Square kilometres, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 89,318 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,834 Square kilometres | 88,780 Square kilometres | 89,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,320 Square kilometres | 89,318 Square kilometres | 89,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,318 Square kilometres | 89,318 Square kilometres | 89,318 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 United Arab Emirates 98,648 Square kilometres compare
- 102 Hungary 93,030 Square kilometres compare
- 103 Portugal 92,230 Square kilometres compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 86,600 Square kilometres compare
- 106 Austria 83,879 Square kilometres compare
- 107 French Guiana 83,600 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 — total area in Jordan?
- Land use hidden — total area in Jordan was 89,318 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,320 Square kilometres in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,780 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Total area. 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