Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0045 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan is 0.0045 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.4259 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per person, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4208 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4259 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -31.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3827 hectares per person | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3382 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 0.224 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1687 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1804 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -55.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1694 hectares per person | +126.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0912 hectares per person | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0978 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0903 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0826 hectares per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.026 hectares per person | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0292 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 hectares per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 hectares per person | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +296.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 hectares per person | +154.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 hectares per person | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 hectares per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 0.004 hectares per person | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +12.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0045 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0045 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +296.3% | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2987 hectares per person | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.4259 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1191 hectares per person | 0.0667 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 hectares per person | 0.0228 hectares per person | 0.0826 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0292 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 hectares per person compare
- 149 Congo 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 150 Vanuatu 0.0047 hectares per person compare
- 152 Palestine 0.004 hectares per person compare
- 153 Costa Rica 0.0037 hectares per person compare
- 154 Montenegro 0.0033 hectares per person 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), per capita in Jordan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jordan was 0.0045 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4259 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per person in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.