Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan
Jordan: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 17 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan is 17, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan peaked at 106 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1999.
That places Jordan 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 77 | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 105 | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 75 | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 59 | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 70 | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 79 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 35 | -53.9% |
| 1974 | 82 | +134.3% |
| 1975 | 46 | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 49 | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 39 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 18 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 33 | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 17 | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2003 | 15 | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2006 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 17 | +6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.78 | 59 | 106 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.3 | 35 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3 | 18 | 49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6 | 2 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Jordan was 17 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Jordan ranks 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).