Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.6518 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.6518 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.7806 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1102 ha per square kilometre, in 1968.
Jordan ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7782 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1963 | 0.69 ha per square kilometre | +240.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6981 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7806 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7656 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7162 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3277 ha per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3752 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3758 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3725 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2474 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2949 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2128 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.248 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3691 ha per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3327 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3452 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.316 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3487 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3917 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4333 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4155 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4143 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4191 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4512 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4502 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6063 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.616 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6223 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6992 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7115 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7171 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7256 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7265 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7311 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7309 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7325 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7319 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6819 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6863 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6841 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6871 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6998 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7061 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7028 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7061 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7198 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7207 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6377 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6414 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6425 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6424 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6518 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.6518 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.6518 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +240.5% | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | 0.69 ha per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +181.4% | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | 0.3277 ha per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -84.6% | 0.7162 ha per square kilometre | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -74.0% | 0.7782 ha per square kilometre | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +56.6% | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +48.8% | 0.248 ha per square kilometre | 0.3691 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | 0.7806 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | 0.3758 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3651 ha per square kilometre | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | 0.4333 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5708 ha per square kilometre | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | 0.7171 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7163 ha per square kilometre | 0.6819 ha per square kilometre | 0.7327 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6855 ha per square kilometre | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre | 0.7207 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6453 ha per square kilometre | 0.6424 ha per square kilometre | 0.6518 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 106 Eritrea 0.7373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Central African Republic 0.7313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Barbados 0.6581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.6346 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.6005 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.6518 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7806 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1102 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.