Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jordan
Jordan: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 742 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jordan is 742 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jordan peaked at 791 1000 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 742 1000 ha, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 127th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 790 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 790 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 791 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 742 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 742 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 742 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 790 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 790.7 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 791 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 791 1000 ha | 791 1000 ha | 791 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.9 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 791 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 742 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 742 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 124 Hungary 794.01 1000 ha compare
- 125 North Macedonia 794 1000 ha compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 760 1000 ha compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 649.76 1000 ha compare
- 129 Viet Nam 642 1000 ha compare
- 129 Vietnam 642 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jordan?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jordan was 742 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 791 1000 ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 742 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.