Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0542 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0542 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0817 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1968 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1969 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +476.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0542 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0542 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +476.4% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Jordan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0542 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0817 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.