Jordan vs Portugal: Land area in hectares
Jordan
8.88 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
9.16 million hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
112th
Portugal rank
110th
Land area in hectares over time
- Jordan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.16 million hectares against 8.88 million hectares in Jordan, a difference of 281,160 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.83 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 320,300 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 281,948 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 281,160 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Jordan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.16 million hectares against 8.88 million hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Jordan and Portugal?
- 281,160 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Jordan ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.