Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan
Jordan: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.37 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan is 0.37, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3,600.0% on the previous year and up 3,600.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan peaked at 0.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 30th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | — |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +3300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | — |
| 2021 | 0.37 | +3600.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.01, 37.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.105 | 0 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 27 South Africa 0.55 compare
- 28 Sweden 0.47 compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 0.32 compare
- 32 Finland 0.27 compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.26 compare
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 wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Jordan was 0.37 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK