Arable land in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land was 204,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Jordan is 204,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
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 in Jordan peaked at 308,000 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 140,300 hectares, in 2007.
That places Jordan 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 272,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 273,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 275,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 276,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 278,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 279,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 281,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 282,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 284,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 285,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 287,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 288,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 290,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 291,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 293,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 294,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 296,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 297,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 299,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 290,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 296,100 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 304,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 212,100 hectares | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 276,800 hectares | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 276,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 303,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 308,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 292,800 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 179,200 hectares | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 149,400 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 259,700 hectares | +73.8% |
| 1993 | 229,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 211,000 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 252,000 hectares | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 180,000 hectares | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 187,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 190,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 192,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 195,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 177,000 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 209,000 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 185,000 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 140,300 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 149,500 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 200,800 hectares | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 177,600 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 175,600 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 217,000 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 231,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 237,500 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 227,900 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 237,260 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 187,000 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 201,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 214,800 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 206,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 199,200 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 202,617 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 204,000 hectares | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 204,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 204,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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% | 149,400 hectares | 259,700 hectares |
| 1990 | -38.8% | 292,800 hectares | 179,200 hectares |
| 2009 | +34.3% | 149,500 hectares | 200,800 hectares |
| 1984 | -30.2% | 304,000 hectares | 212,100 hectares |
| 1985 | +30.5% | 212,100 hectares | 276,800 hectares |
| 1996 | -28.6% | 252,000 hectares | 180,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,222 hectares | 270,000 hectares | 282,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 290,500 hectares | 284,000 hectares | 297,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,920 hectares | 212,100 hectares | 308,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,730 hectares | 149,400 hectares | 259,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,860 hectares | 140,300 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,666 hectares | 175,600 hectares | 237,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,954 hectares | 199,200 hectares | 206,000 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Jordan?
- Arable land in Jordan was 204,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 308,000 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,300 hectares in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.