Agricultural land use per person in Jordan
Jordan: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1436 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1436 hectares per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.01 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1128 hectares per person
in 2017
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Jordan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Jordan stood at 0.1436 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Jordan peaked at 2.01 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1128 hectares per person, in 2017.
That places Jordan 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.95 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1200 | 1.89 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1300 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1500 | 1.68 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1600 | 1.6 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1700 | 1.49 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1710 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 1.45 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 1.42 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9974 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9908 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9838 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9762 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9676 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.9576 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.9434 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9434 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9778 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.04 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.997 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9393 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8174 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7248 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6538 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6155 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.614 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5978 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5874 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5786 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5758 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6186 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.667 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6691 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6537 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.642 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.619 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5975 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5795 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5485 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5384 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5129 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4954 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4332 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4041 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3163 hectares per person | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2866 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2945 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2306 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2215 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2115 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2142 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1818 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1556 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1421 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1149 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1793 hectares per person | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1436 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1436 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +56.0% | 0.1149 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person |
| 1995 | +27.2% | 0.2315 hectares per person | 0.2945 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +27.2% | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1818 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9921 hectares per person | 0.9576 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9052 hectares per person | 0.6538 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6178 hectares per person | 0.5758 hectares per person | 0.6691 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.547 hectares per person | 0.4593 hectares per person | 0.642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.288 hectares per person | 0.2244 hectares per person | 0.4332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.2215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1611 hectares per person | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 145 El Salvador 0.1479 hectares per person compare
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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 agricultural land use per person in Jordan?
- Agricultural land use per person in Jordan was 0.1436 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1128 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Jordan ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.