The first world record in the women's long jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936.
An asterisk indicates a record was repeated. All records since Drechsler's 7.32 m in 1987 were ratified by the IAAF.
As of June 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 36 world records in the event.