Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0014 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0014 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.3044 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 1999.
That places Jordan 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3044 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3028 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2089 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2865 ha per person | +37.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2536 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1815 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1778 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1592 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1114 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1424 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1483 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1305 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 ha per person | -51.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1339 ha per person | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0624 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0699 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0626 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0646 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0459 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0596 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0426 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.042 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 1985 | 0.034 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 0.016 ha per person | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 ha per person | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -86.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 ha per person | +336.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 ha per person | +138.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 ha per person | +166.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 ha per person | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.002 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 ha per person | +27.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0014 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 ha per person, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0014 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0054 ha per person, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +336.3% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2207 ha per person | 0.1114 ha per person | 0.3044 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0924 ha per person | 0.0459 ha per person | 0.1483 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 0.0596 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Jordan?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Jordan was 0.0014 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3044 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.