Share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan
Jordan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 38.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 38.7% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan peaked at 88.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.2% | — |
| 1962 | 81.1% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 75.2% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 77.5% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 79.4% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 84.1% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 80.6% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 73.8% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +3.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 38.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 38.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 71.6% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 65.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 52.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 39.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 40.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 37.6% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Jordan was 38.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.