Potato yields in Jordan
Jordan: Potato yields was 39.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 159 countries
All-time high
40.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Jordan stood at 39.91 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Jordan peaked at 40.31 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.98 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
That places Jordan 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 1966 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -56.8% |
| 1969 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | +901.1% |
| 1971 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -62.8% |
| 1974 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 1976 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 26.18 tonnes per hectare | +77.0% |
| 1988 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31.68 tonnes per hectare | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.76 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 21.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 25.9 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 26.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 32.23 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 36.55 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 35.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 27.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 31.24 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36.79 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 23.45 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 30.33 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 25.95 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 40.04 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 38.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 37.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 38.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 36.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 40.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 39.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +901.1% | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 19.82 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | 26.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 tonnes per hectare | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | 31.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.11 tonnes per hectare | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | 36.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | 23.45 tonnes per hectare | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.88 tonnes per hectare | 36.18 tonnes per hectare | 40.23 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 potato yields in Jordan?
- Potato yields in Jordan was 39.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Jordan rank for potato yields?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.