Cropland area in Jordan
Jordan: Cropland area was 287,300 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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 287,300 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Jordan peaked at 374,000 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 219,400 hectares, in 1991.
That places Jordan 139th out of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,222 hectares | 294,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 314,000 hectares | 335,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 259,100 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 219,400 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 221,300 hectares | 295,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 260,300 hectares | 323,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,958 hectares | 281,000 hectares | 300,534 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population 782,426 (2025)
- Rural population growth -4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Jordan?
- Cropland area in Jordan was 287,300 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 cropland area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 374,000 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,400 hectares in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for cropland area?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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