Per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.08 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
All-time low
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.08 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan peaked at 1.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9648 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8701 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5218 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5129 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7317 kilograms per year per capita | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5857 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3466 kilograms per year per capita | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4194 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3798 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3807 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | +44.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8138 kilograms per year per capita | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7272 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3988 kilograms per year per capita | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3658 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3749 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5595 kilograms per year per capita | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2679 kilograms per year per capita | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2667 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4084 kilograms per year per capita | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +316.0% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -42.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9687 kilograms per year per capita | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 kilograms per year per capita | -84.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2874 kilograms per year per capita | +85.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2503 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1356 kilograms per year per capita | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0997 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1274 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0729 kilograms per year per capita | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0897 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0891 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1062 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0967 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0955 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0866 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0845 kilograms per year per capita | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1243 kilograms per year per capita | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 kilograms per year per capita | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +316.0% | 0.4084 kilograms per year per capita | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5925 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3466 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9648 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4705 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2667 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8138 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1547 kilograms per year per capita | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0729 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2503 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0921 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0606 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1243 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 147 Thailand 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Albania 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Iraq 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Taiwan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Armenia 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Jordan was 0.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.