Potato yields in Jordan
Jordan: Potato yields was 39.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 158 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.
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 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)
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 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.