Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 51.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 51.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 74.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.0% | — |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 65.0% | 69.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 70.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 67.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 57.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 97 Portugal 55.4% compare
- 98 Mongolia 54.3% compare
- 99 Denmark 54.2% compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 51.6% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 51.4% compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 51.2% 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 water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 51.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.