Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan
Jordan: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5312 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.5312
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
70th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.7778
in 1991
All-time low
0.1019
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan stood at 0.5312.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan peaked at 0.7778 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1019, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1019 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1205 | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1413 | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.172 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2038 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2334 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2474 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2644 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2812 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2861 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2956 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3215 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3359 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3575 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3756 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3911 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4049 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4136 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4227 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4423 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4742 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4602 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4427 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5421 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.467 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5022 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4741 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4654 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4906 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6649 | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7778 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6231 | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6882 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7351 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5683 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4738 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4696 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4688 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5276 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5498 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5579 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5667 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6241 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.551 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5418 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5256 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5903 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5664 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6527 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5885 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5701 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6226 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6148 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6059 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5825 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5891 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4967 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5117 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5312 | +3.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5312 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5312 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1962 | 0.1019 | 0.2812 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3605 | 0.2861 | 0.4227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4761 | 0.4423 | 0.5421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5997 | 0.4688 | 0.7778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5726 | 0.5256 | 0.6527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5713 | 0.4967 | 0.6226 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Jordan was 0.5312 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7778 in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.