Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Jordan
Jordan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 61.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 61.1% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Jordan peaked at 63.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1974.
That places Jordan 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.8% | — |
| 1962 | 18.9% | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 24.8% | +31.0% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 28.4% | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 22.5% | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 61.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 61.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 16.4% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 11.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 26.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 48.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 48.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.0% | 62.3% | 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 animal feed in Jordan?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Jordan was 61.1% 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 animal feed recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1974.
- How does Jordan rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.