Figs — Area harvested in Jordan
Jordan: Figs — Area harvested was 143 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Figs — Area harvested in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, figs — area harvested in Jordan stood at 143 ha.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, figs — area harvested in Jordan peaked at 7,595 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 72 ha, in 1976.
That places Jordan 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Figs — Area harvested in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,595 ha | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 7,358 ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,340 ha | -81.8% |
| 1969 | 1,705 ha | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 910 ha | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 801 ha | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 715 ha | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 268 ha | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 526 ha | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 386 ha | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 72 ha | -81.3% |
| 1977 | 163 ha | +126.4% |
| 1978 | 233 ha | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 251 ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 164 ha | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 181 ha | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 186 ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 200 ha | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 95 ha | -52.5% |
| 1985 | 640 ha | +573.7% |
| 1986 | 750 ha | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 830 ha | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 900 ha | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 940 ha | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 968 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 712 ha | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 656 ha | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 631 ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 407 ha | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 407 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 409 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 557 ha | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 559 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 559 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 562 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 567 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 567 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 542 ha | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 542 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 542 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 542 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 195 ha | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 195 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 195 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 204 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 209 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 193 ha | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 193 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 193 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 194 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 120 ha | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 121 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 121 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125 ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 136 ha | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 139 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 143 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 143 ha | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 143 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 693.5 ha, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 143 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 651 ha, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Figs — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +573.7% | 95 ha | 640 ha |
| 1977 | +126.4% | 72 ha | 163 ha |
| 1974 | +96.3% | 268 ha | 526 ha |
| 1968 | -81.8% | 7,358 ha | 1,340 ha |
| 1976 | -81.3% | 386 ha | 72 ha |
| 2007 | -64.0% | 542 ha | 195 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,889 ha | 1,340 ha | 7,595 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 432.5 ha | 72 ha | 910 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.6 ha | 95 ha | 940 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.5 ha | 407 ha | 968 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.9 ha | 195 ha | 567 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.8 ha | 120 ha | 209 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.2 ha | 125 ha | 143 ha | 5 |
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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 figs — area harvested in Jordan?
- Figs — area harvested in Jordan was 143 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest figs — area harvested recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,595 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest figs — area harvested recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 ha in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for figs — area harvested?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is figs — area harvested rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, published as part of Figs — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.