Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan
Jordan: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.2937 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2937
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 1973
All-time low
0.293
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan stood at 0.2937.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan peaked at 3.93 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 107th of 163 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.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 | +35.6% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8697 | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9916 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.34 | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | +122.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 3.93 | +100.1% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | +71.9% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.91 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | -34.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.64 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5636 | -55.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5803 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7448 | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.91 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6349 | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7527 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6061 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6267 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5318 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6989 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5131 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6059 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4161 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4379 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4435 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3715 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3838 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3066 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3324 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4004 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3068 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.293 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3799 | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3869 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3932 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3206 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.309 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3269 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3663 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3499 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3072 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3231 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2937 | -9.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2937 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2937 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 0.8697 | 2.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 1.79 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.665 | 0.5318 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4211 | 0.3066 | 0.6059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3404 | 0.293 | 0.3932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3185 | 0.2937 | 0.3499 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Jordan was 0.2937 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 1973.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).