Barley yields in Jordan
Jordan: Barley yields was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
90th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.1068 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Jordan is 1.21 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Jordan peaked at 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1068 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 90th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3037 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +249.7% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3534 tonnes per hectare | -68.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8289 tonnes per hectare | +134.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2762 tonnes per hectare | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7453 tonnes per hectare | +169.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1356 tonnes per hectare | -81.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4982 tonnes per hectare | +267.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5617 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3075 tonnes per hectare | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6196 tonnes per hectare | +101.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2223 tonnes per hectare | -64.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2466 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2977 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1068 tonnes per hectare | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7438 tonnes per hectare | +596.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4046 tonnes per hectare | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 0.404 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6267 tonnes per hectare | +55.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | -62.8% |
| 1985 | 0.493 tonnes per hectare | +111.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.731 tonnes per hectare | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8091 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6338 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8831 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9957 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9029 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8877 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7077 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8193 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9022 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.855 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9962 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7233 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8794 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4637 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3799 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5458 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5466 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8819 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +596.4% | 0.1068 tonnes per hectare | 0.7438 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +267.4% | 0.1356 tonnes per hectare | 0.4982 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +249.7% | 0.3037 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6291 tonnes per hectare | 0.2762 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3256 tonnes per hectare | 0.1068 tonnes per hectare | 0.6196 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5537 tonnes per hectare | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | 0.8091 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9505 tonnes per hectare | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7282 tonnes per hectare | 0.3799 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.5466 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Jordan?
- Barley yields in Jordan was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for barley yields?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.