Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 13.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan is 13.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and up 737.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 304.6 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -87.52 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 1964 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1965 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1966 | -23.73 % change on previous year | +283.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4274 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1968 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +392.8% |
| 1969 | -23.66 % change on previous year | -1223.6% |
| 1970 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1971 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1972 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1973 | -53.42 % change on previous year | +1258.3% |
| 1974 | 134.49 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1975 | -44.42 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1976 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1977 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1978 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1979 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1980 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1981 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1982 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1983 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1984 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -910.7% |
| 1985 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1986 | -50.57 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1987 | 88.82 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1989 | -30.81 % change on previous year | -13478.2% |
| 1990 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1992 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 1993 | -46.18 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 1994 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1995 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 1996 | -28.06 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1997 | 44.91 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1998 | -20.94 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1999 | -87.52 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2000 | 304.6 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 2001 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2002 | 160.18 % change on previous year | +2300.1% |
| 2003 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2004 | -28.36 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 64.8 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 2006 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2007 | -21.15 % change on previous year | +469.2% |
| 2008 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2010 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3514 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -6617.6% |
| 2013 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0712 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2016 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -17083.4% |
| 2017 | -12.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2019 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2020 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2021 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2022 | -47 % change on previous year | -626.7% |
| 2023 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2024 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -17083.4% | 0.0712 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -13478.2% | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -30.81 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +6617.6% | -0.3514 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2300.1% | 6.67 % change on previous year | 160.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -27.84 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -53.42 % change on previous year | 134.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -50.57 % change on previous year | 88.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.29 % change on previous year | -87.52 % change on previous year | 44.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.57 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 304.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -47 % change on previous year | 29.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 13 Belarus 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Oman 14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Qatar 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Afghanistan 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Moldova 11.98 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Jordan was 13.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 304.6 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.52 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.8%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.