Dietary composition by country in Jordan
Jordan: Dietary composition by country was 7.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.74 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Jordan peaked at 14.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Jordan 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 1.72 | — |
| 1967 | 6.6 | +283.2% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.29 | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 4.23 | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -50.1% |
| 1974 | 3.15 | +198.7% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.14 | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 4.08 | +99.1% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | +49.6% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1 | -66.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +97.9% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9037 | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9068 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | +100.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9107 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9091 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9061 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.902 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8967 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8906 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8849 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +98.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +183.1% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.94 | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | +213.6% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.19 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.44 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 7.74 | -37.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +283.2% | 1.72 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | +213.6% | 3.74 | 11.73 |
| 1974 | +198.7% | 1.05 | 3.15 |
| 2010 | +183.1% | 1.73 | 4.9 |
| 1993 | +100.7% | 0.9068 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | +99.1% | 2.05 | 4.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 0 | 6.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 1.05 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 1 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.8906 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 0.8849 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 3.74 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 7.74 | 14.19 | 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 dietary composition by country in Jordan?
- Dietary composition by country in Jordan was 7.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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