Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan
Jordan: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 1.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan, 1983–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan stood at 1.60 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan peaked at 1.60 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168,000 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Jordan 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571,674 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 810,400 tonnes | 7 |
| 1990s | 919,278 tonnes | 807,612 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 690,450 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population 782,426 (2025)
- Rural population growth -4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan was 1.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,000 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Jordan rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Fertilizer production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.