Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5156 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.5156 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 4.54 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.089 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1965 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1967 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1974 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1975 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7531 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9861 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7351 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6809 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8649 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6223 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9017 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7129 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 0.36 ha per square kilometre | +304.6% |
| 2001 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9991 ha per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6321 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4529 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7463 ha per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7186 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5666 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4579 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5397 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.484 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4823 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5927 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6844 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6957 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6962 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.612 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.534 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7755 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6921 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7539 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3995 ha per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5156 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 0.7531 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8401 ha per square kilometre | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5857 ha per square kilometre | 0.36 ha per square kilometre | 0.9991 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6178 ha per square kilometre | 0.4823 ha per square kilometre | 0.7755 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5903 ha per square kilometre | 0.3995 ha per square kilometre | 0.7539 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 120 Central African Republic 0.5532 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bhutan 0.53 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chile 0.5267 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.4416 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Namibia 0.4169 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.5156 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.