Chicken meat production in Jordan
Jordan: Chicken meat production was 302,275 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production 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.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 302,275 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Jordan peaked at 302,275 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,250 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,750 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 2,200 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 3,400 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 3,080 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 3,240 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 7,130 tonnes | +120.1% |
| 1970 | 7,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 9,720 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 11,900 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 15,300 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 17,100 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 21,000 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 23,900 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28,500 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 41,500 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 49,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 55,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 63,500 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 63,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 68,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 43,000 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 50,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 83,400 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 94,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 107,660 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 97,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 93,100 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 110,700 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 118,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 117,200 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 117,707 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 123,367 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 126,659 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 132,638 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 115,815 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 133,821 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 140,459 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 152,814 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 187,472 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 190,483 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 190,262 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 182,264 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 192,130 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 181,831 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 208,056 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 221,404 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 217,423 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 184,434 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 217,572 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 246,582 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 251,791 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 214,605 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 302,275 tonnes | +40.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 302,275 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 302,275 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +120.1% | 3,240 tonnes | 7,130 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,894 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 7,130 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,647 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,350 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,666 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 110,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,898 tonnes | 115,815 tonnes | 152,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,576 tonnes | 181,831 tonnes | 221,404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,565 tonnes | 214,605 tonnes | 302,275 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Jordan?
- Chicken meat production in Jordan was 302,275 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 302,275 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for chicken meat production?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.