Ireland vs Jordan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ireland
436,500 hectares
in 2025
Jordan
302,551 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
135th
Jordan rank
138th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Jordan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 436,500 hectares against 302,551 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 133,949 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 135th and Jordan ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 250,796 hectares | 78,075 hectares | 172,721 hectares | Ireland |
| 1100s | 321,003 hectares | 77,897 hectares | 243,106 hectares | Ireland |
| 1200s | 459,585 hectares | 77,371 hectares | 382,214 hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 580,464 hectares | 76,437 hectares | 504,027 hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 408,064 hectares | 52,997 hectares | 355,067 hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 502,056 hectares | 63,285 hectares | 438,771 hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 705,451 hectares | 59,262 hectares | 646,189 hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 1.21 million hectares | 43,244 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 1.44 million hectares | 44,666 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 1.46 million hectares | 44,308 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 1.48 million hectares | 43,938 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 1.49 million hectares | 43,555 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 1.50 million hectares | 43,158 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 1.47 million hectares | 42,745 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 1.43 million hectares | 42,317 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 1.55 million hectares | 41,872 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 1.79 million hectares | 41,408 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1.85 million hectares | 40,923 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.02 million hectares | 40,416 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 2.24 million hectares | 39,885 hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 2.28 million hectares | 41,314 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 2.19 million hectares | 42,752 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1.80 million hectares | 44,190 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.39 million hectares | 45,618 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.17 million hectares | 47,020 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.31 million hectares | 57,448 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.17 million hectares | 70,032 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.10 million hectares | 85,139 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.06 million hectares | 103,134 hectares | 960,806 hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.05 million hectares | 119,355 hectares | 929,455 hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 697,682 hectares | 137,162 hectares | 560,520 hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 698,754 hectares | 155,850 hectares | 542,904 hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 674,150 hectares | 227,866 hectares | 446,284 hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 583,400 hectares | 300,166 hectares | 283,234 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 501,090 hectares | 323,900 hectares | 177,190 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 488,470 hectares | 336,420 hectares | 152,050 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 415,140 hectares | 278,230 hectares | 136,910 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 496,254 hectares | 268,080 hectares | 228,174 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 459,981 hectares | 293,796 hectares | 166,185 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 440,600 hectares | 294,633 hectares | 145,967 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ireland or Jordan?
- Ireland, at 436,500 hectares against 302,551 hectares in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ireland and Jordan?
- 133,949 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jordan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Jordan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 135th and Jordan ranks 138th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.