Share cereal human food in Jordan
Jordan: Share cereal human food was 38.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.68
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
88.89
in 1974
All-time low
36.44
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 38.68 for share cereal 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 cereal human food in Jordan peaked at 88.89 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.31 | 71.59 | 83.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.84 | 65.69 | 88.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.09 | 52.36 | 73.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.35 | 39.77 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.34 | 40.23 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.82 | 36.44 | 51.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3 | 37.55 | 43.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.56 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.56 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Jordan?
- Share cereal human food in Jordan was 38.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.89 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for share cereal human food?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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