Land area hectares in Jordan

Jordan: Land area hectares was 8.88 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.88 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 238 countries
All-time high
8.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.82 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Jordan, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 8.88 million for land area hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Jordan peaked at 8.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million, in 1961.

Jordan ranks 113th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Jordan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 8.82 million —
1962 8.82 million +0.0%
1963 8.82 million +0.0%
1964 8.82 million +0.0%
1965 8.82 million +0.0%
1966 8.82 million +0.0%
1967 8.82 million +0.0%
1968 8.82 million +0.0%
1969 8.82 million +0.0%
1970 8.82 million +0.0%
1971 8.82 million +0.0%
1972 8.82 million +0.0%
1973 8.82 million +0.0%
1974 8.82 million +0.0%
1975 8.82 million +0.0%
1976 8.82 million +0.0%
1977 8.82 million +0.0%
1978 8.82 million +0.0%
1979 8.82 million +0.0%
1980 8.82 million +0.0%
1981 8.82 million +0.0%
1982 8.82 million +0.0%
1983 8.82 million +0.0%
1984 8.82 million +0.0%
1985 8.82 million +0.0%
1986 8.82 million +0.0%
1987 8.82 million +0.0%
1988 8.82 million +0.0%
1989 8.82 million +0.0%
1990 8.82 million +0.0%
1991 8.82 million +0.0%
1992 8.82 million +0.0%
1993 8.82 million +0.0%
1994 8.82 million +0.0%
1995 8.82 million +0.0%
1996 8.82 million +0.0%
1997 8.82 million +0.0%
1998 8.82 million +0.0%
1999 8.82 million +0.0%
2000 8.82 million +0.0%
2001 8.82 million +0.0%
2002 8.82 million +0.0%
2003 8.82 million +0.0%
2004 8.82 million +0.0%
2005 8.82 million +0.0%
2006 8.82 million +0.0%
2007 8.82 million +0.0%
2008 8.82 million +0.0%
2009 8.88 million +0.6%
2010 8.88 million +0.0%
2011 8.88 million +0.0%
2012 8.88 million +0.0%
2013 8.88 million +0.0%
2014 8.88 million +0.0%
2015 8.88 million +0.0%
2016 8.88 million +0.0%
2017 8.88 million +0.0%
2018 8.88 million +0.0%
2019 8.88 million +0.0%
2020 8.88 million +0.0%
2021 8.88 million +0.0%
2022 8.88 million +0.0%
2023 8.88 million +0.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 8.88 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 8.88 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.82 million 8.82 million 8.82 million 9
1970s 8.82 million 8.82 million 8.82 million 10
1980s 8.82 million 8.82 million 8.82 million 10
1990s 8.82 million 8.82 million 8.82 million 10
2000s 8.83 million 8.82 million 8.88 million 10
2010s 8.88 million 8.88 million 8.88 million 10
2020s 8.88 million 8.88 million 8.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 110 Malawi 9.43 million compare
  2. 111 Portugal 9.16 million compare
  3. 112 Hungary 9.13 million compare
  4. 114 Serbia 8.41 million compare
  5. 115 French Guiana 8.28 million compare
  6. 116 Azerbaijan 8.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Jordan?
Land area hectares in Jordan was 8.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 million in 2019.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for land area hectares?
Jordan ranks 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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