FAO projections of arable land in Jordan
Jordan: FAO projections of arable land was 287,300 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
287,300 hectares
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
141st
of 224 countries
All-time high
374,000 hectares
in 1988
All-time low
219,400 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 287,300 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Jordan peaked at 374,000 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 219,400 hectares, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 141st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 296,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 297,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 301,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 302,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 304,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 307,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 309,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 310,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 314,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 315,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 319,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 320,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 324,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 325,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 327,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 328,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 332,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 335,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 337,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 327,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 334,100 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 347,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 259,100 hectares | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 326,800 hectares | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 334,800 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 365,000 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 374,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 358,800 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 249,200 hectares | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 219,400 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 329,700 hectares | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 299,000 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 281,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 323,000 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 260,000 hectares | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 270,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 275,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 276,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 278,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 280,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 283,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 263,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 295,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 271,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 276,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 221,300 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 230,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 283,000 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 260,300 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 260,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 302,900 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 314,600 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 322,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 314,300 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 323,960 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 265,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 279,800 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 294,500 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 287,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 281,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 300,534 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 287,300 hectares | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 287,300 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 287,300 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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 | +50.3% | 219,400 hectares | 329,700 hectares |
| 1990 | -30.5% | 358,800 hectares | 249,200 hectares |
| 1984 | -25.3% | 347,000 hectares | 259,100 hectares |
| 1985 | +26.1% | 259,100 hectares | 326,800 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,222 hectares | 294,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 314,000 hectares | 335,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 259,100 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 219,400 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 221,300 hectares | 295,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 260,300 hectares | 323,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,958 hectares | 281,000 hectares | 300,534 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Jordan?
- Fao projections of arable land in Jordan was 287,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 374,000 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,400 hectares in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Jordan ranks 141st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.