Cereal production in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal production was 84,012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,012
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
400,558
in 1964
All-time low
14,460
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 84,012 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 14,460, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,006 | — |
| 1962 | 152,901 | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 102,164 | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 400,558 | +292.1% |
| 1965 | 380,963 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 126,550 | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 216,113 | +70.8% |
| 1968 | 115,119 | -46.7% |
| 1969 | 202,093 | +75.6% |
| 1970 | 59,792 | -70.4% |
| 1971 | 195,138 | +226.4% |
| 1972 | 246,449 | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 56,478 | -77.1% |
| 1974 | 285,121 | +404.8% |
| 1975 | 62,974 | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 80,954 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 74,829 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 69,413 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 21,721 | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 172,193 | +692.7% |
| 1981 | 70,217 | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 72,247 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 129,200 | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 62,030 | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 82,711 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 41,046 | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 115,268 | +180.8% |
| 1988 | 127,093 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 79,576 | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 129,010 | +62.1% |
| 1991 | 101,779 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 144,313 | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 88,892 | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 74,916 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 90,546 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 72,773 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 71,590 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65,317 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 14,460 | -77.9% |
| 2000 | 38,302 | +164.9% |
| 2001 | 37,200 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 100,958 | +171.4% |
| 2003 | 69,010 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 38,613 | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 71,630 | +85.5% |
| 2006 | 47,465 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 35,515 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 28,220 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 41,152 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 58,260 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 66,582 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 69,627 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 87,914 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 81,280 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 68,941 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 69,268 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62,088 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 67,328 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 93,258 | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 114,192 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 102,554 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 50,900 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 79,360 | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 84,012 | +5.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 84,012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 84,012 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 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 | 172,193 |
| 1974 | +404.8% | 56,478 | 285,121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,607 | 102,164 | 400,558 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,287 | 21,721 | 285,121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,158 | 41,046 | 172,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,360 | 14,460 | 144,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,806 | 28,220 | 100,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,455 | 58,260 | 93,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,203 | 50,900 | 114,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Jordan?
- Cereal production in Jordan was 84,012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 400,558 in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,460 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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