Meat production in Jordan
Jordan: Meat production was 382,910 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
382,910 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
382,910 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,250 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production 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.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 382,910 tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Jordan peaked at 382,910 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,250 tonnes, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 83rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,250 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,824 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 13,112 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 13,676 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 15,922 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 18,044 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 13,292 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 14,307 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 17,803 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 17,578 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 21,518 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 23,872 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 28,628 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 25,619 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 29,748 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 28,470 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 30,986 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 31,618 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 32,247 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 34,145 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 34,823 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 37,418 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 51,897 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 59,139 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 66,126 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 70,278 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 71,183 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 76,564 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 52,599 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 63,994 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 78,602 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 85,682 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 100,882 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 109,807 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 123,972 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 116,495 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 113,578 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 110,292 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 127,946 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 139,453 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 144,022 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 145,878 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 149,453 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 162,738 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 156,340 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 146,870 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 170,574 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 179,631 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 192,010 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 217,565 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 226,045 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 235,273 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 225,671 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 233,636 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 232,088 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 265,353 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 281,964 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 286,818 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 255,395 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 297,095 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 326,916 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 342,902 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 299,950 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 382,910 tonnes | +27.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 382,910 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 382,910 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,359 tonnes | 10,250 tonnes | 18,044 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,028 tonnes | 17,578 tonnes | 32,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,417 tonnes | 34,145 tonnes | 76,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,125 tonnes | 63,994 tonnes | 127,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,697 tonnes | 139,453 tonnes | 192,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,981 tonnes | 217,565 tonnes | 286,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,955 tonnes | 297,095 tonnes | 382,910 tonnes | 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 meat production in Jordan?
- Meat production in Jordan was 382,910 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 382,910 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,250 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for meat production?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.