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
Latest (2023)
8,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
17,000 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 103rd of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 16,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 6,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 14,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 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 103rd out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.