Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0263 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan is 0.0263 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.33 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Jordan 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3275 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2747 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.258 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.18 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.167 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1176 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1198 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.056 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0799 hectares per person | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.068 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.033 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.026 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0259 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0263 hectares per person | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 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 | +42.5% | 0.056 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person |
| 1990 | -35.8% | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0688 hectares per person |
| 1984 | -28.6% | 0.1368 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2774 hectares per person | 0.2104 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.175 hectares per person | 0.1555 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0615 hectares per person | 0.0523 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 hectares per person | 0.0324 hectares per person | 0.0516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | 0.0399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 hectares per person | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Jordan was 0.0263 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.