Land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan is 0.0078 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0983 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Jordan 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0983 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0938 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0852 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0803 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0496 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0795 sq. km per person | 0.0599 sq. km per person | 0.0983 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 0.041 sq. km per person | 0.0564 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0983 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.