Land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.7762 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.7762 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan peaked at 9.83 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7762 hectares per person, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.83 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.38 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 8.96 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 8.52 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.03 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 7.49 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 6.94 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 6.43 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 5.99 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.64 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 5.36 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.15 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.96 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.65 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.51 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.23 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.95 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.79 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.64 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.48 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.32 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.18 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.76 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.44 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.25 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.14 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.03 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9301 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8872 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8675 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8486 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.832 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8172 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8024 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7888 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7762 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7762 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7762 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 hectares per person | 5.99 hectares per person | 9.83 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 5.64 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7962 hectares per person | 0.7762 hectares per person | 0.8172 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Jordan was 0.7762 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7762 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.