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Jordan · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

86th of 158 · 7th in MENA+
Agriculture shareJordan's agriculture share rose from 3.2 % in 1996 to 5.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%5.6 %

Jordan's agriculture share rose from 3.2 % in 1996 to 5.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

142nd of 182 · 13th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Jordan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020253%4%4%5%5%3.1 %

Jordan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

154th of 197 · 17th in MENA+
Resource rentsJordan's resource rents fell from 0.1 % in 1992 to 0.1 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%0.1 %

Jordan's resource rents fell from 0.1 % in 1992 to 0.1 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

172nd of 209 · 16th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Jordan's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 12.1 % in 1994 to 11.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202011%11%12%12%13%13%11.5 %

Jordan's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 12.1 % in 1994 to 11.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

166th of 206 · 15th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Jordan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.4 % in 1994 to 2.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%3%3%2.3 %

Jordan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.4 % in 1994 to 2.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

177th of 206 · 15th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Jordan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.010.020.030.040.050.060 ha

Jordan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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