Agricultural irrigated land in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural irrigated land was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Jordan, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in Jordan stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Jordan peaked at 10.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare
- 29 Armenia 9.5% compare
- 30 Philippines 9.3% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8.2% compare
- 34 Oman 7.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Jordan?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Jordan was 9.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.