Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jordan
Jordan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.63 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
48.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1.26 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of 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?, per square in Jordan peaked at 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Jordan 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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?, per square in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1963 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 1964 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1965 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1971 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 1977 | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 8.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1991 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 17.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 20.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 16.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 21.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 19.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 17.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 24.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 25.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 21.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 23.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 29.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 32.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 32.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 40.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 45.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 43.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 39.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 39.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 43.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 48 Denmark 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cape Verde 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 37.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 34.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 31.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cuba 30.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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?, per square in Jordan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jordan was 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Jordan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.