Orange yields in Jordan
Jordan: Orange yields was 20.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange 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
The most recent figure for orange yields in Jordan is 20.31 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Jordan peaked at 28.23 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.71 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Jordan ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | +63.0% |
| 1964 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 21.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 21.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | -56.8% |
| 1969 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -53.2% |
| 1971 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 12.24 tonnes per hectare | +93.1% |
| 1973 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1977 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +209.0% |
| 1978 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | +106.1% |
| 1981 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 25.06 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
| 1987 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 16.94 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 18.39 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | +110.2% |
| 2001 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 18.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.65 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +209.0% | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | 25.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 tonnes per hectare | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | 26.81 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 orange yields in Jordan?
- Orange yields in Jordan was 20.31 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 orange yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for orange yields?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange 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.