Share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan
Jordan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.5% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan peaked at 13.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 172nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.3% | — |
| 1962 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Jordan was 11.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Jordan ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.