Poultry livestock count in Jordan
Jordan: Poultry livestock count was 41.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.08 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Jordan stood at 41.08 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Jordan peaked at 42.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 2.45 million | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 million | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 10.49 million | +349.8% |
| 1970 | 10.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.71 million | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 13.03 million | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 13.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.02 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 14.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.01 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 15.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.01 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 16.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.01 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 15.01 million | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 17.98 million | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 18.85 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 21.05 million | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 21.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 23.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.01 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 23.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.37 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29.52 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 30.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.02 million | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 25.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.01 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 31.01 million | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 32.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.01 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 32.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 30.02 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.71 million | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 37.01 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 36.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.02 million | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 36.02 million | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 41.01 million | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 42.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.08 million | -2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 41.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 41.08 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +349.8% | 2.33 million | 10.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million | 1.41 million | 10.49 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.36 million | 10.67 million | 14.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 14.01 million | 16.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.80 million | 13.01 million | 23.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 million | 23.51 million | 30.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.58 million | 30.01 million | 37.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.43 million | 36.02 million | 42.02 million | 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 poultry livestock count in Jordan?
- Poultry livestock count in Jordan was 41.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for poultry livestock count?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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