Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0077 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0989 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0077 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan is 0.0077 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0989 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 134th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0989 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0944 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0857 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0808 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0753 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0647 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0603 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0467 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0077 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0077 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 sq. km per person | 0.0603 sq. km per person | 0.0989 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 0.0412 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.0265 sq. km per person | 0.0397 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.0085 sq. km per person compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 0.0084 sq. km per person compare
- 133 Benin 0.0079 sq. km per person compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.0077 sq. km per person compare
- 136 Syria 0.0075 sq. km per person compare
- 137 Czechia 0.0072 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Jordan was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0989 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.