Land use in Jordan
Jordan: Land use was 287,300 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Jordan stood at 287,300 hectares.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Jordan peaked at 374,000 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 219,400 hectares, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 140th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,222 hectares | 294,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 314,000 hectares | 335,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 259,100 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 219,400 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 221,300 hectares | 295,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 260,300 hectares | 323,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,958 hectares | 281,000 hectares | 300,534 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Jordan?
- Land use in Jordan was 287,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 374,000 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,400 hectares in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for land use?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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