What is land area in square kilometres in Jordan?

Land area in square kilometres in Jordan was 88,794 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 88,794 sq. km in 2019.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 88,240 sq. km in 1961.

How does Jordan rank for land area in square kilometres?

Jordan ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Jordan

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Jordan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Land area in square kilometres was 88,794 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

88,794 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

111th

of 215 countries

All-time high

88,794 sq. km

in 2019

All-time low

88,240 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Jordan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Jordan stood at 88,794 sq. km. 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 square kilometres in Jordan peaked at 88,794 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88,240 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Jordan 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	9
1970s	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	10
1980s	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	10
1990s	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	10
2000s	88,294 sq. km	88,240 sq. km	88,780 sq. km	10
2010s	88,781 sq. km	88,780 sq. km	88,794 sq. km	10
2020s	88,794 sq. km	88,794 sq. km	88,794 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Jordan

108 Malawi 94,280 sq. km compare
109 Portugal 91,606 sq. km compare
110 Hungary 91,260 sq. km compare
112 Serbia 84,090 sq. km compare
113 Azerbaijan 82,650 sq. km compare
114 Austria 82,520 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Jordan?: Land area in square kilometres in Jordan was 88,794 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 88,794 sq. km in 2019.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 88,240 sq. km in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for land area in square kilometres?: Jordan ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.