Groundnut yields in Jordan
Jordan: Groundnut yields was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2005. ▼ Falling
Groundnut yields in Jordan, 1972–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Jordan is 2.4 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Jordan peaked at 4.72 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -71.9% |
| 1975 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 1977 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.4 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -71.9% | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +50.7% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
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 groundnut yields in Jordan?
- Groundnut yields in Jordan was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for groundnut yields?
- Jordan ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.