Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan
Jordan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 123.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
123.54 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
123.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.42 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 123.54 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan peaked at 123.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 3.25 kilograms per hectare | +71.1% |
| 1964 | 4.65 kilograms per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 5.96 kilograms per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | -64.3% |
| 1967 | 6.47 kilograms per hectare | +203.8% |
| 1968 | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 4.33 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.43 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.33 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 6.14 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 5.85 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 12.22 kilograms per hectare | +108.9% |
| 1977 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | -65.1% |
| 1978 | 9.56 kilograms per hectare | +123.9% |
| 1979 | 18.51 kilograms per hectare | +93.6% |
| 1980 | 17.8 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 21.19 kilograms per hectare | +137.8% |
| 1983 | 25.45 kilograms per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 26.82 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 32.77 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 18.22 kilograms per hectare | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 20 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 38.1 kilograms per hectare | +90.5% |
| 1989 | 33.44 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 32.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 67.5 kilograms per hectare | +110.3% |
| 1992 | 29.42 kilograms per hectare | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 21.07 kilograms per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 14.23 kilograms per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 18.58 kilograms per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 19.23 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 40.54 kilograms per hectare | +110.8% |
| 1998 | 53.95 kilograms per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 47.09 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 33.83 kilograms per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 35.71 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 37.46 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 41.44 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 15.93 kilograms per hectare | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 39.48 kilograms per hectare | +147.8% |
| 2006 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 33.84 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 28.98 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 39.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 39.14 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.66 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 78.88 kilograms per hectare | +127.6% |
| 2014 | 57.89 kilograms per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 109.84 kilograms per hectare | +89.7% |
| 2016 | 68.26 kilograms per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 75.79 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 71.19 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 66.22 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 53.09 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 51.2 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 113.48 kilograms per hectare | +121.6% |
| 2023 | 123.54 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 123.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 123.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.54 kilograms per hectare | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | 18.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.27 kilograms per hectare | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | 38.1 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.37 kilograms per hectare | 14.23 kilograms per hectare | 67.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.27 kilograms per hectare | 15.93 kilograms per hectare | 41.44 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 kilograms per hectare | 34.66 kilograms per hectare | 109.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.33 kilograms per hectare | 51.2 kilograms per hectare | 123.54 kilograms per hectare | 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan was 123.54 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.