Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan
Jordan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,556 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,556 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,064 kilocalories per day
in 1961
All-time low
2,235 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Jordan is 2,556 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Jordan peaked at 4,064 kilocalories per day in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,235 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
That places Jordan 155th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,064 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4,055 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4,042 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,825 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 3,851 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,742 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | -32.3% |
| 1969 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,317 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,235 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,431 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,559 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,635 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,630 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,625 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,655 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,584 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,484 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,395 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,496 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,565 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,670 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,587 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,598 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,662 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,641 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,594 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,609 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,556 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,556 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person 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 | -32.3% | 3,377 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,508 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 4,064 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,559 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,604 kilocalories per day | 2,529 kilocalories per day | 2,655 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 2,413 kilocalories per day | 2,710 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 kilocalories per day | 2,594 kilocalories per day | 2,792 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,553 kilocalories per day | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 152 Eswatini 2,574 kilocalories per day compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 kilocalories per day compare
- 154 Ethiopia 2,558 kilocalories per day compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
- 157 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
- 158 Tanzania 2,518 kilocalories per day 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 daily supply of calories per person in Jordan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan was 2,556 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,064 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Jordan ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.