Lettuce yields in Jordan
Jordan: Lettuce yields was 27.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
6.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Jordan stood at 27.18 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Jordan peaked at 54.46 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 15.69 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1977 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | +67.8% |
| 1981 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 18.62 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -54.0% |
| 1987 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | +82.0% |
| 1988 | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 21.61 tonnes per hectare | +77.7% |
| 1998 | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.98 tonnes per hectare | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 27.85 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 28.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 54.46 tonnes per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 29.27 tonnes per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 32.07 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 38.42 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 47.39 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 53.86 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 50.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 46.43 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 27.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.49 tonnes per hectare | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | 54.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.56 tonnes per hectare | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | 53.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.86 tonnes per hectare | 26.6 tonnes per hectare | 50.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Jordan?
- Lettuce yields in Jordan was 27.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for lettuce yields?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.