Potatoes — Yield in Jordan
Jordan: Potatoes — Yield was 39,909 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 39,909 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Jordan peaked at 40,311 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,980 kg/ha, in 1969.
That places Jordan 13th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,895 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,264 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 7,898 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 6,770 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 9,634 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 1966 | 11,915 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 13,529 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 5,849 kg/ha | -56.8% |
| 1969 | 1,980 kg/ha | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 19,818 kg/ha | +901.1% |
| 1971 | 14,862 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 10,951 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 4,076 kg/ha | -62.8% |
| 1974 | 6,383 kg/ha | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 10,911 kg/ha | +70.9% |
| 1976 | 14,719 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 11,032 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 12,010 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 14,879 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 17,269 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 18,428 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 17,360 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 19,480 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 18,849 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 16,903 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 14,790 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 26,184 kg/ha | +77.0% |
| 1988 | 19,843 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 19,996 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31,680 kg/ha | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 17,824 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 23,505 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 22,895 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18,425 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 19,233 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 25,756 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 23,559 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 21,964 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 25,897 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 26,429 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26,924 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,078 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 32,235 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 36,546 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 35,494 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30,320 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 27,905 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 23,924 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 31,238 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 30,176 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36,786 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 23,447 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 30,333 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 31,943 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 25,954 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 40,045 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 38,832 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40,311 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 37,866 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 38,228 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39,857 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 36,183 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 40,231 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 39,909 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39,909 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39,909 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 1,980 kg/ha | 19,818 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,971 kg/ha | 1,980 kg/ha | 13,529 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,964 kg/ha | 4,076 kg/ha | 19,818 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,910 kg/ha | 14,790 kg/ha | 26,184 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,074 kg/ha | 17,824 kg/ha | 31,680 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,109 kg/ha | 23,924 kg/ha | 36,546 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,569 kg/ha | 23,447 kg/ha | 40,311 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,882 kg/ha | 36,183 kg/ha | 40,231 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Jordan?
- Potatoes — yield in Jordan was 39,909 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,311 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,980 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Jordan rank for potatoes — yield?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.