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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Venezuela 0.2979 compare
  2. 105 Angola 0.2966 compare
  3. 106 Peru 0.2962 compare
  4. 108 Israel 0.2907 compare
  5. 109 Philippines 0.2893 compare
  6. 110 Mauritania 0.2863 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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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).