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 119 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.
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 |
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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 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 119 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.