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
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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).