Cereal yields in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal yields was 1.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.1513 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Jordan stood at 1.61 tonnes 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 yields in Jordan peaked at 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5507 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3817 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3535 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +185.9% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4463 tonnes per hectare | -56.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7588 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3959 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9104 tonnes per hectare | +130.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2265 tonnes per hectare | -75.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6573 tonnes per hectare | +190.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8642 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4252 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9154 tonnes per hectare | +115.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3637 tonnes per hectare | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4229 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4326 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3691 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1513 tonnes per hectare | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9327 tonnes per hectare | +516.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4778 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4786 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8292 tonnes per hectare | +73.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5381 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6152 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6177 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9186 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9145 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9377 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9663 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7486 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7104 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6984 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8589 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.61 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.61 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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 tonnes per hectare | 0.9327 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +190.2% | 0.2265 tonnes per hectare | 0.6573 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +185.9% | 0.3535 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6481 tonnes per hectare | 0.3535 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4828 tonnes per hectare | 0.1513 tonnes per hectare | 0.9154 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7333 tonnes per hectare | 0.4778 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | 0.6984 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes 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 yields in Jordan?
- Cereal yields in Jordan was 1.61 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal yields?
- Jordan ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.