Breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan
Jordan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 44,410 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan is 44,410 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
That places Jordan 115th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44,130 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 44,270 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,260 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,350 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44,410 hectares | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 44,410 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 44,410 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Jordan was 44,410 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,410 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,130 hectares in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.