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 133rd of 216 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.
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
- 131 Madagascar 696 t compare
- 132 Mauritania 685 t compare
- 134 Tajikistan 617 t compare
- 135 Fiji 612 t compare
- 136 Gambia 602 t compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.36 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.25 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 742 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 8.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 84.77 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 19.57 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 201 1000 ha (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 133rd out of 216 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).