Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Jordan
Jordan: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 625 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Jordan stood at 625 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Jordan peaked at 1,736 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 401 t, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 734 t | — |
| 1991 | 926 t | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 1,365 t | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 786 t | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 774 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 761 t | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 910 t | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 875 t | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 845 t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 525 t | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 553 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,528 t | +176.3% |
| 2002 | 1,568 t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,321 t | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 737 t | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 1,736 t | +135.5% |
| 2006 | 1,142 t | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 1,351 t | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1,266 t | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,090 t | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 933 t | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,112 t | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 708 t | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 1,010 t | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 719 t | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 666 t | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,028 t | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 1,291 t | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 675 t | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 662 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 462 t | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 401 t | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 525 t | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 650 t | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 625 t | -3.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 625 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,216 t, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 625 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,348 t, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850.1 t | 525 t | 1,365 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,229 t | 553 t | 1,736 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.4 t | 662 t | 1,291 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.6 t | 401 t | 650 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 121 Madagascar 696 t compare
- 122 Mauritania 685 t compare
- 124 Tajikistan 617 t compare
- 125 Fiji 612 t compare
- 126 Gambia 602 t 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 pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Jordan?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Jordan was 625 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,736 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 t in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).