Beef production in Jordan
Jordan: Beef production was 49,530 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49,530 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
50,194 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Jordan is 49,530 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Jordan peaked at 50,194 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1989.
Jordan ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,220 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,150 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 1,900 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1964 | 1,630 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 1,690 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,800 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,570 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1,770 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 1,310 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 1,450 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1,420 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,520 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,950 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 1,280 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 1,620 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 1,554 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,596 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,554 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,550 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,554 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,525 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,470 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,078 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 2,125 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,278 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 1,008 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 1,065 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1,001 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,500 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 2,300 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 2,600 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3,895 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1995 | 3,900 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,275 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 3,528 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6,500 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 2002 | 11,650 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,134 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 15,633 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 7,530 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 14,820 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 2007 | 13,780 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 19,130 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 13,325 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 12,299 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 17,761 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 19,584 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 23,547 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 19,497 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 27,452 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 29,552 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30,770 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 41,981 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 45,801 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 41,130 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 50,194 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 44,223 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 49,530 tonnes | +12.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 49,530 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 49,530 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,560 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,549 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,410 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,420 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,450 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 19,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,144 tonnes | 12,299 tonnes | 41,981 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,176 tonnes | 41,130 tonnes | 50,194 tonnes | 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 beef production in Jordan?
- Beef production in Jordan was 49,530 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,194 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for beef production?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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