Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan
Jordan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 3.08 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.08 million tonnes
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.31 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
111,000 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.08 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan peaked at 4.31 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 111,000 tonnes, in 1969.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 135,000 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1963 | 268,000 tonnes | +98.5% |
| 1964 | 147,000 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1965 | 124,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 256,000 tonnes | +106.5% |
| 1967 | 115,000 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1968 | 142,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 111,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 183,000 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1971 | 172,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 255,000 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 222,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 157,000 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 165,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 355,000 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 1977 | 434,000 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 421,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 526,000 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 484,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 643,000 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 645,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 572,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 840,000 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 731,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 764,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 949,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 877,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 683,000 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 3.59 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million tonnes | -20.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.08 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.08 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,333 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 268,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 289,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 526,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,800 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 949,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Jordan was 3.08 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,000 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Jordan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.