Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Jordan

Irrigated land in Jordan in 2023 — 9.06%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 61. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 1.92 pp.

2023 9.06% +0.67 pp vs 2022
World rank 26of 61
Period maximum 10%2016
Period minimum 7.06%2003

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Jordan, 2001–20237891011200120042007201020132016201920222001: 7.14%2002: 7.32%2003: 7.06%2004: 7.33%2005: 7.9%2006: 8.25%2007: 7.47%2008: 9.54%2009: 9.25%2010: 9.62%2011: 9.61%2012: 9.16%2013: 9.79%2014: 9.87%2015: 9.8%2016: 10%2017: 8.59%2018: 8.26%2019: 7.72%2020: 8.1%2021: 8.76%2022: 8.39%2023: 9.06%
Change over the period: +1.92 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 9.06%
Western Asia computed 3.69%
Irrigated land — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.06 +0.67 pp
2022 8.39 −0.37 pp
2021 8.76 +0.66 pp
2020 8.1 +0.37 pp
2019 7.72 −0.54 pp
2018 8.26 −0.33 pp
2017 8.59 −1.41 pp
2016 10 +0.2 pp
2015 9.8 −0.07 pp
2014 9.87 +0.08 pp
2013 9.79 +0.63 pp
2012 9.16 −0.45 pp
2011 9.61 −0.01 pp
2010 9.62 +0.37 pp
2009 9.25 −0.29 pp
2008 9.54 +2.07 pp
2007 7.47 −0.78 pp
2006 8.25 +0.35 pp
2005 7.9 +0.57 pp
2004 7.33 +0.26 pp
2003 7.06 −0.25 pp
2002 7.32 +0.17 pp
2001 7.14

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.