Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan
Jordan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 164.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
164.11
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
164.11
in 2023
All-time low
5.32
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan is 164.11, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jordan peaked at 164.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 1961.
That places Jordan 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 8.25 | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 14.56 | +76.5% |
| 1965 | 16.89 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 11.15 | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 12.51 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 12.76 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 8.32 | -34.8% |
| 1970 | 8.68 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7.62 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 12.51 | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 14.26 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 17.85 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 24.36 | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 16.77 | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 24.32 | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 43.29 | +78.0% |
| 1980 | 42.72 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.18 | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 44.62 | +101.2% |
| 1983 | 47.28 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 57.97 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 47.24 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 23.44 | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 35.36 | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 72.58 | +105.3% |
| 1989 | 57.13 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 67.41 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 93.02 | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 47.62 | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 54.52 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 49.82 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 49.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.65 | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 88.96 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 85.21 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 83.43 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 74.18 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 78.56 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 106.36 | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 117.49 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 32.87 | -72.0% |
| 2005 | 61.63 | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 38.41 | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 58.75 | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 66.38 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 74.91 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 89.13 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 89.02 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.58 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 96.18 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 68.28 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 128.29 | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 82.27 | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 94.46 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 81.93 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 81.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.86 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 62.8 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 150.9 | +140.3% |
| 2023 | 164.11 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 | 5.32 | 16.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.91 | 7.62 | 43.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 | 22.18 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.32 | 47.62 | 93.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.95 | 32.87 | 117.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.91 | 68.28 | 128.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.67 | 60.86 | 164.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 27 United Arab Emirates 179.6 compare
- 28 French Guiana 171.53 compare
- 29 Japan 170.31 compare
- 31 Bermuda 160.68 compare
- 32 Montenegro 158.68 compare
- 33 Pakistan 156.46 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.56 (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 164.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 164.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 200 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 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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