Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0171 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0171 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
58th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.1927 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0121 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0171 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.1927 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Jordan 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0806 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +199.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 55 Ecuador 0.0201 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Yemen 0.0181 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Croatia 0.0164 ha per square kilometre 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0171 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1927 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.