Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0123 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0123 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jordan 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0123 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0123 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 62 Spain 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Vietnam 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Liberia 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Togo 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.