Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan
Jordan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 8,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan peaked at 17,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 102nd of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,300 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population 782,426 (2025)
- Rural population growth -4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan was 8,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.