Israel vs Jordan: Arable land
Israel
271,400 hectares
in 2023
Jordan
204,000 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
137th
Jordan rank
139th
Arable land over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 271,400 hectares against 204,000 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 67,400 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 137th and Jordan ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,778 hectares | 276,222 hectares | 42,556 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 328,500 hectares | 290,500 hectares | 38,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 329,900 hectares | 285,920 hectares | 43,980 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 341,800 hectares | 202,730 hectares | 139,070 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 319,780 hectares | 182,860 hectares | 136,920 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 321,110 hectares | 210,666 hectares | 110,444 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 271,950 hectares | 202,954 hectares | 68,996 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Israel or Jordan?
- Israel, at 271,400 hectares against 204,000 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Israel and Jordan?
- 67,400 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for arable land?
- Israel ranks 137th and Jordan ranks 139th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.