Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,832 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,832 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,873 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
15.13 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 2,832 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 2,873 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.13 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.13 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.87 animals per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 26.46 animals per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 33.26 animals per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 45.33 animals per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 51.39 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 46.52 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 48.96 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 107.81 animals per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 1970 | 110.99 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 146.91 animals per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 179.79 animals per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 203.99 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 215.32 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 237.99 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 249.32 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 261.23 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 270.8 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 283.32 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 294.65 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 294.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 322.98 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 407.98 animals per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 441.98 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 479.46 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 553.56 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 594.97 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 599.5 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 453.31 animals per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 472.57 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 566.64 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 661.07 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 787.62 animals per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 887.73 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,020 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 940.62 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 923.62 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 895.29 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,077 animals per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,183 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,281 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,435 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,503 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,312 animals per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,517 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1,592 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,721 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,112 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2,146 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,143 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,053 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,164 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,048 animals per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,344 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,494 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,449 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,077 animals per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2,453 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 2,799 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 2,873 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,861 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,832 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,832 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,832 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +120.2% | 48.96 animals per square kilometre | 107.81 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.75 animals per square kilometre | 15.13 animals per square kilometre | 107.81 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.97 animals per square kilometre | 110.99 animals per square kilometre | 283.32 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.3 animals per square kilometre | 294.65 animals per square kilometre | 599.5 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 823.17 animals per square kilometre | 472.57 animals per square kilometre | 1,077 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 animals per square kilometre | 1,171 animals per square kilometre | 1,721 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,203 animals per square kilometre | 2,048 animals per square kilometre | 2,494 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,763 animals per square kilometre | 2,453 animals per square kilometre | 2,873 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 20 Palestine 3,951 animals per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 3,710 animals per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2,834 animals per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 2,632 animals per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 2,623 animals per square kilometre compare
- 26 Pakistan 2,612 animals per square kilometre compare
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jordan was 2,832 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,873 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.