Daily per capita caloric supply in Jordan
Jordan: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,556 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita caloric supply in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Jordan is 2,556, 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 per capita caloric supply in Jordan peaked at 4,064 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,235, 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 per capita caloric supply in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,064 | — |
| 1962 | 4,055 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4,042 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,825 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 3,851 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,742 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,377 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2,285 | -32.3% |
| 1969 | 2,331 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,287 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,320 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,317 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,261 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,277 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,235 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,368 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,431 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,512 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,559 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,595 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,635 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,630 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,603 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,625 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,655 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,588 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,601 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,584 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,529 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,569 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,550 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,484 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,481 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,395 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,443 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,409 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,479 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,445 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,366 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,413 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,496 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,565 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,670 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,703 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,710 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,663 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,587 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,598 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,682 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,702 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,662 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,691 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,710 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,787 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,792 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,754 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,719 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,641 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,594 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,596 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,553 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,609 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,556 | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,556 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,556 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply 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 | 2,285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,508 | 2,285 | 4,064 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,357 | 2,235 | 2,559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,604 | 2,529 | 2,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,462 | 2,366 | 2,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,609 | 2,413 | 2,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 | 2,594 | 2,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 | 2,553 | 2,609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 per capita caloric supply in Jordan?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Jordan was 2,556 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,064 in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Jordan ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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