Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.61 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.86 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.1513 kg per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 1.61 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 1.86 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5507 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3817 kg per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3535 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +185.9% |
| 1965 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4463 kg per hectare | -56.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7588 kg per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3959 kg per hectare | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9104 kg per hectare | +130.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2265 kg per hectare | -75.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6573 kg per hectare | +190.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8642 kg per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4252 kg per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9154 kg per hectare | +115.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3637 kg per hectare | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4229 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4326 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3691 kg per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1513 kg per hectare | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9327 kg per hectare | +516.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4778 kg per hectare | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4786 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8292 kg per hectare | +73.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5381 kg per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6152 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6177 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9186 kg per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9145 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9377 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8997 kg per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9663 kg per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7486 kg per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7104 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6984 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8589 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 kg per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.61 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.61 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 | +516.5% | 0.1513 kg per hectare | 0.9327 kg per hectare |
| 1971 | +190.2% | 0.2265 kg per hectare | 0.6573 kg per hectare |
| 1964 | +185.9% | 0.3535 kg per hectare | 1.01 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6481 kg per hectare | 0.3535 kg per hectare | 1.02 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4828 kg per hectare | 0.1513 kg per hectare | 0.9154 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7333 kg per hectare | 0.4778 kg per hectare | 1.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 kg per hectare | 0.8997 kg per hectare | 1.84 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9756 kg per hectare | 0.6984 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 1.86 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 1.61 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.