Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
1.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 2.3 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 3.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.59 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Jordan 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.3 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.3 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +73.8% | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -38.8% | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +33.5% | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -30.2% | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +30.5% | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -28.6% | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 163 Kiribati 2.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malaysia 2.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Colombia 2.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Norway 2.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Yemen 2.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 New Zealand 1.97 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Jordan was 2.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.