Calorie supply by food group in Jordan
Jordan: Calorie supply by food group was 2,169 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Jordan is 2,169, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Jordan peaked at 3,836 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,008, in 1973.
That places Jordan 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,836 | — |
| 1962 | 3,796 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,768 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,546 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,548 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,444 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,170 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,068 | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 2,089 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,090 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,095 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,113 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,008 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,087 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,032 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,168 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,204 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,229 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,252 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,297 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,318 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,276 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,271 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,277 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,255 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,224 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,242 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,211 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,260 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,278 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,184 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,171 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,113 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,095 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,163 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,167 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,196 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,152 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,081 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,109 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,196 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,283 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,355 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,363 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,409 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,359 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,255 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,241 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,360 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,348 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,357 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,442 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,455 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,431 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,399 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,292 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,253 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,252 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,191 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,240 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,169 | -3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,169 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Calorie supply by food group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -34.8% | 3,170 | 2,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,252 | 2,068 | 3,836 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,128 | 2,008 | 2,252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,263 | 2,211 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,160 | 2,081 | 2,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,293 | 2,109 | 2,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,359 | 2,253 | 2,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,213 | 2,169 | 2,252 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 143 Lithuania 2,182 compare
- 144 Belarus 2,180 compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 2,173 compare
- 147 Uganda 2,169 compare
- 148 Afghanistan 2,163 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 2,159 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Jordan?
- Calorie supply by food group in Jordan was 2,169 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,836 in 1961.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,008 in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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