FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0251 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0251 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.3275 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 hectares per person, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3275 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2747 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.258 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.18 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.167 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1176 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1198 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.056 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0799 hectares per person | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.068 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.033 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -5.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0251 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0251 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.5% | 0.056 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person |
| 1990 | -35.8% | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0688 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2716 hectares per person | 0.2104 hectares per person | 0.3275 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.175 hectares per person | 0.1555 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0615 hectares per person | 0.0523 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 hectares per person | 0.0324 hectares per person | 0.0516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | 0.0399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jordan was 0.0251 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3275 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.