What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan was 23.14 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 and fish consumption recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 30.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Jordan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Jordan ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 23.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

23.14 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 13.0%

World rank

91st

of 191 countries

All-time high

30.79 kilograms per year per capita

in 2012

All-time low

1.18 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 23.14 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan peaked at 30.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.18 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Jordan ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.65 kilograms per year per capita	1.18 kilograms per year per capita	5.96 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	10.06 kilograms per year per capita	5.51 kilograms per year per capita	13.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	18.77 kilograms per year per capita	12.98 kilograms per year per capita	22.83 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	20.32 kilograms per year per capita	17.48 kilograms per year per capita	22.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	22.63 kilograms per year per capita	20.07 kilograms per year per capita	24.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	27.32 kilograms per year per capita	22.02 kilograms per year per capita	30.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	25.69 kilograms per year per capita	23.14 kilograms per year per capita	28.49 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Jordan

88 Kazakhstan 23.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
89 Uruguay 23.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
90 Finland 23.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
92 Moldova 22.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
93 North Macedonia 22.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.57 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jordan was 23.14 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 and fish consumption recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 30.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Jordan ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.