Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 55.9%
World rank
144th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.54 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +292.1% |
| 1965 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1969 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6776 metric tons per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1971 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +226.4% |
| 1972 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6401 metric tons per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1974 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +404.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7137 metric tons per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9174 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.848 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7866 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2462 metric tons per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +692.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7957 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8188 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 0.703 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9373 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4652 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +180.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9018 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.849 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8247 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8113 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7402 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4341 metric tons per square kilometre | +164.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4216 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7821 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4376 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8118 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5379 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4025 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3198 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4635 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6562 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 0.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7843 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9902 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9155 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7765 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7802 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6993 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7584 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5732 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +692.8% | 0.2462 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +404.8% | 0.6401 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2462 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4652 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9674 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5755 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3198 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8161 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6562 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.977 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5732 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 141 Suriname 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Grenada 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 0.8239 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8198 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mauritius 0.7521 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.