How have things changed? in Jordan
Jordan: How have things changed? was 3,379 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Jordan, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Jordan is 3,379 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Jordan peaked at 3,384 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31 metric tons, in 1977.
Jordan ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Jordan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 200 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 65 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 49 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 31 metric tons | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 56 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 35 metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 34 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 132 metric tons | +312.5% |
| 1985 | 197 metric tons | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 267 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 322 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 372 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 407 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 412 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 390 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 402 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 455 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 496 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 595 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 621 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 650 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 763 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,025 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1,119 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,060 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,041 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,131 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 981 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,071 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,057 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,015 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,040 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,009 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,027 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,075 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,207 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,292 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,546 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,554 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,721 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,854 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,995 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,619 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 2,639 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,810 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,257 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,384 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,379 metric tons | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,379 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,379 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +312.5% | 32 metric tons | 132 metric tons |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 80.4 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.4 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 407 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.9 metric tons | 390 metric tons | 1,025 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 metric tons | 981 metric tons | 1,131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 metric tons | 1,027 metric tons | 2,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,094 metric tons | 2,639 metric tons | 3,384 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Jordan?
- How have things changed? in Jordan was 3,379 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,384 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 metric tons in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for how have things changed??
- Jordan ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.