Corn yields in Jordan
Jordan: Corn yields was 8.89 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Jordan, 1961–1990
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8.89 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 1990.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Jordan peaked at 9.48 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2941 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9049 tonnes per hectare | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.2941 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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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 corn yields in Jordan?
- Corn yields in Jordan was 8.89 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2941 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for corn yields?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 1990.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.