Land area in hectares in Jordan
Jordan: Land area in hectares was 8.88 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 8.88 million hectares for land area in 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 in hectares in Jordan peaked at 8.88 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million hectares, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 112th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Jordan?
- Land area in hectares in Jordan was 8.88 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for land area in hectares?
- Jordan ranks 112th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.