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 154th out of 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Jordan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

154th

of 191 countries

All-time high

4,064 kilocalories per day

in 1961

All-time low

2,235 kilocalories per day

in 1975

Years of data

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 154th out of 191 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.

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

151 Eswatini 2,574 kilocalories per day compare
152 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 kilocalories per day compare
153 Ethiopia 2,558 kilocalories per day compare
155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
156 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
157 Tanzania 2,518 kilocalories per day compare

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More reference data data for Jordan

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 154th out of 191 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

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.