Jordan vs Norway: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Jordan
1.02 million hectares
in 2023
Norway
982,000 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
142nd
Norway rank
144th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Jordan
- Norway
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.02 million hectares against 982,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 42,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 144th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 80,222 hectares | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 914,700 hectares | 199,200 hectares | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.13 million hectares | 957,600 hectares | 169,520 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 27,830 hectares | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 20,726 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.04 million hectares | 989,694 hectares | 46,102 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.03 million hectares | 984,490 hectares | 45,260 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Jordan or Norway?
- Jordan, at 1.02 million hectares against 982,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Jordan and Norway?
- 42,000 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Norway rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Jordan ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 144th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.