Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.132 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1092 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.132 sq. km per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 173rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1228 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1231 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1232 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1236 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1238 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.124 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1243 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1245 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1247 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1251 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1252 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1257 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1258 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1262 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1266 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1267 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1272 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1275 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1267 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1274 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.129 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.119 sq. km per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1267 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1276 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.131 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.132 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1303 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1179 sq. km per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1145 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.127 sq. km per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1235 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1215 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1262 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1191 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1202 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1208 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1209 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1158 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1162 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1139 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1175 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1148 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1154 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1092 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1129 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1129 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.119 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1198 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.119 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1201 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1134 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1151 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1167 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1159 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1152 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1175 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1238 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1228 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1247 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1262 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1251 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1275 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1277 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.119 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.132 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1212 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1145 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.127 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.115 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1092 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1211 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1129 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1201 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1152 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1175 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 170 Bhutan 0.1382 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 171 Russia 0.1317 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 172 Japan 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.1125 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 175 Aruba 0.1111 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1053 sq. km per square kilometre 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 land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 sq. km per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 sq. km per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.