Cereal production in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal production was 84,012 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,012 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
400,558 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
14,460 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
Jordan recorded 84,012 tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Jordan peaked at 400,558 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 14,460 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Jordan 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,006 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 152,901 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 102,164 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 400,558 tonnes | +292.1% |
| 1965 | 380,963 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 126,550 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 216,113 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1968 | 115,119 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1969 | 202,093 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 1970 | 59,792 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 1971 | 195,138 tonnes | +226.4% |
| 1972 | 246,449 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 56,478 tonnes | -77.1% |
| 1974 | 285,121 tonnes | +404.8% |
| 1975 | 62,974 tonnes | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 80,954 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 74,829 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 69,413 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 21,721 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 172,193 tonnes | +692.7% |
| 1981 | 70,217 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 72,247 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 129,200 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 62,030 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 82,711 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 41,046 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 115,268 tonnes | +180.8% |
| 1988 | 127,093 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 79,576 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 129,010 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1991 | 101,779 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 144,313 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 88,892 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 74,916 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 90,546 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 72,773 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 71,590 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65,317 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 14,460 tonnes | -77.9% |
| 2000 | 38,302 tonnes | +164.9% |
| 2001 | 37,200 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 100,958 tonnes | +171.4% |
| 2003 | 69,010 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 38,613 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 71,630 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 2006 | 47,465 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 35,515 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 28,220 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 41,152 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 58,260 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 66,582 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 69,627 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 87,914 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 81,280 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 68,941 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 69,268 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62,088 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 67,328 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 93,258 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 114,192 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 102,554 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 50,900 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 79,360 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 84,012 tonnes | +5.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 84,012 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 84,012 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +692.7% | 21,721 tonnes | 172,193 tonnes |
| 1974 | +404.8% | 56,478 tonnes | 285,121 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,607 tonnes | 102,164 tonnes | 400,558 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,287 tonnes | 21,721 tonnes | 285,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,158 tonnes | 41,046 tonnes | 172,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,360 tonnes | 14,460 tonnes | 144,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,806 tonnes | 28,220 tonnes | 100,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,455 tonnes | 58,260 tonnes | 93,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,203 tonnes | 50,900 tonnes | 114,192 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 cereal production in Jordan?
- Cereal production in Jordan was 84,012 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 cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 400,558 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,460 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal production?
- Jordan ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.