Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0003 ha per person for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0019 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 107th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -83.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 ha per person | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per person | -79.0% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per person | -72.1% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per person | +171.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | +457.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 ha per person | +86.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per person | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per person | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per person | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 ha per person | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | +95.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | +84.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | -16.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +457.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Jordan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Jordan was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.