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 8th out of 197 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.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 168,000 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 291,000 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 1985 | 544,920 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1986 | 662,400 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 720,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 805,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 810,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 841,591 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 818,442 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 807,612 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 822,057 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 930,200 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 849,405 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 916,169 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 690,450 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million tonnes | +76.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer production by nutrient type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +87.3% | 291,000 tonnes | 544,920 tonnes |
| 2010 | +76.4% | 690,450 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +73.2% | 168,000 tonnes | 291,000 tonnes |
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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 8th out of 197 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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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.