Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Jordan stood at -1.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 193.2% on the previous year and down 262.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 10.92 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.53 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 211th of 227 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 land use, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1845 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0921 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1964 | 0.368 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0917 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1832 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2742 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1823 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 0.091 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0906 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1972 | 0.362 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0902 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3604 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0898 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1794 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0895 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3578 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2674 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1778 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1981 | -0.8341 % change on previous year | -569.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1983 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1984 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -724.7% |
| 1985 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7785 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1989 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1990 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +630.6% |
| 1991 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1992 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 1993 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1994 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1996 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9515 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0938 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1874 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2001 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -2445.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2003 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -764.7% |
| 2004 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2005 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4936 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2007 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -1188.6% |
| 2008 | 0.955 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +465.3% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2012 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +13995.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7004 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7237 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9145 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2017 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -704.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7236 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5831 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 2023 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +13995.8% | 0.0299 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2445.6% | 0.1874 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1834 % change on previous year | 0.091 % change on previous year | 0.368 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2251 % change on previous year | 0.0895 % change on previous year | 0.3636 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2757 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6092 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1422 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2933 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 208 Slovakia -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Lithuania -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 210 French Polynesia -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Serbia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Kyrgyzstan -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Argentina -2.28 % change on previous year 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 use, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Jordan was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.53 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 211th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.7%. 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 land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.