Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.1112 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan is 0.1112 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan peaked at 1.11 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 hectares per person, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.08 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.06 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8858 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7913 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7169 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.676 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6626 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6386 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6237 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6117 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6508 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7003 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6999 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6795 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6605 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6387 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6156 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5941 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5584 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5432 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5157 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4955 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4516 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2913 hectares per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2126 hectares per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2716 hectares per person | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2089 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1938 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1884 hectares per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1837 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1532 hectares per person | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.105 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0838 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 hectares per person | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1259 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1137 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +56.6% | 0.0838 hectares per person | 0.1312 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +28.1% | 0.1196 hectares per person | 0.1532 hectares per person |
| 1995 | +27.7% | 0.2126 hectares per person | 0.2716 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9757 hectares per person | 0.7169 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.655 hectares per person | 0.6066 hectares per person | 0.7003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5548 hectares per person | 0.4516 hectares per person | 0.6605 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2645 hectares per person | 0.2015 hectares per person | 0.4085 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.1196 hectares per person | 0.1984 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1152 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.1379 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 hectares per person | 0.1112 hectares per person | 0.1289 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 151 Vietnam 0.1228 hectares per person compare
- 152 India 0.121 hectares per person compare
- 153 Lebanon 0.1174 hectares per person compare
- 155 Philippines 0.1092 hectares per person compare
- 156 Netherlands 0.0991 hectares per person compare
- 157 North Korea 0.0976 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jordan was 0.1112 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.