Surface area in Jordan
Jordan: Surface area was 89,318 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89,318 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
89,320 sq. km
in 2009
All-time low
88,780 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 89,318 sq. km for surface area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Jordan peaked at 89,320 sq. km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88,780 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Jordan 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,780 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89,318 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89,318 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89,318 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,318 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,318 sq. km | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 89,318 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 89,318 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,834 sq. km | 88,780 sq. km | 89,320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,320 sq. km | 89,318 sq. km | 89,320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,318 sq. km | 89,318 sq. km | 89,318 sq. km | 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 surface area in Jordan?
- Surface area in Jordan was 89,318 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,320 sq. km in 2009.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,780 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for surface area?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.