Agricultural land use in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land use was 1.02 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
142nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.17 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
963,300 hectares
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.02 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Jordan peaked at 1.17 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 963,300 hectares, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 142nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million hectares | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 963,300 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 972,500 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.02 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.02 million hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million hectares | 963,300 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 139 Falkland Islands 1.13 million hectares compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.11 million hectares compare
- 141 Albania 1.04 million hectares compare
- 143 Estonia 988,000 hectares compare
- 144 Norway 982,000 hectares compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 840,530 hectares 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 in Jordan?
- Agricultural land use in Jordan was 1.02 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 963,300 hectares in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land use?
- Jordan ranks 142nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.