Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0716 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0716 units per person
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1397 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
-0.001 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2019

00.050.10.15196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0716 units per person.

The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.1397 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.001 units per person, in 1961.

Jordan ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.001 units per person
1962 0.0003 units per person -131.8%
1963 0.0024 units per person +664.1%
1964 0.0075 units per person +209.0%
1965 0.0048 units per person -36.0%
1966 0.0264 units per person +448.1%
1967 0.0002 units per person -99.2%
1968 0.0004 units per person +67.0%
1969 0.0094 units per person +2417.0%
1970 0.0113 units per person +20.1%
1971 0.014 units per person +23.7%
1972 0.0212 units per person +51.2%
1973 0.0213 units per person +0.5%
1974 0.0084 units per person -60.4%
1975 0.018 units per person +114.1%
1976 0.0357 units per person +97.7%
1977 0.0331 units per person -7.1%
1978 0.0453 units per person +36.7%
1979 0.0578 units per person +27.7%
1980 0.0417 units per person -27.9%
1981 0.0576 units per person +38.2%
1982 0.0624 units per person +8.3%
1983 0.067 units per person +7.3%
1984 0.0498 units per person -25.7%
1985 0.0739 units per person +48.5%
1986 0.0802 units per person +8.6%
1987 0.06 units per person -25.2%
1988 0.0847 units per person +41.1%
1989 0.0953 units per person +12.6%
1990 0.1051 units per person +10.3%
1991 0.0694 units per person -34.0%
1992 0.1397 units per person +101.4%
1993 0.0805 units per person -42.4%
1994 0.0655 units per person -18.6%
1995 0.0733 units per person +11.9%
1996 0.09 units per person +22.8%
1997 0.0461 units per person -48.8%
1998 0.0862 units per person +87.0%
1999 0.081 units per person -6.0%
2000 0.0762 units per person -5.9%
2001 0.0803 units per person +5.2%
2002 0.0836 units per person +4.2%
2003 0.0894 units per person +6.9%
2004 0.0726 units per person -18.7%
2005 0.0713 units per person -1.8%
2006 0.0742 units per person +4.1%
2007 0.0755 units per person +1.7%
2008 0.065 units per person -13.9%
2009 0.0726 units per person +11.7%
2010 0.0702 units per person -3.3%
2011 0.0727 units per person +3.6%
2012 0.077 units per person +5.8%
2013 0.0698 units per person -9.3%
2014 0.0757 units per person +8.5%
2015 0.0666 units per person -12.0%
2016 0.0799 units per person +20.0%
2017 0.0859 units per person +7.4%
2018 0.0494 units per person -42.4%
2019 0.0716 units per person +44.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +2417.0% 0.0004 units per person 0.0094 units per person
1963 +664.1% 0.0003 units per person 0.0024 units per person
1966 +448.1% 0.0048 units per person 0.0264 units per person
1964 +209.0% 0.0024 units per person 0.0075 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0056 units per person -0.001 units per person 0.0264 units per person 9
1970s 0.0266 units per person 0.0084 units per person 0.0578 units per person 10
1980s 0.0673 units per person 0.0417 units per person 0.0953 units per person 10
1990s 0.0837 units per person 0.0461 units per person 0.1397 units per person 10
2000s 0.0761 units per person 0.065 units per person 0.0894 units per person 10
2010s 0.0719 units per person 0.0494 units per person 0.0859 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 36 Morocco 0.0754 units per person compare
  2. 37 Egypt 0.0751 units per person compare
  3. 38 Greece 0.075 units per person compare
  4. 40 Oman 0.0696 units per person compare
  5. 41 Honduras 0.0695 units per person compare
  6. 42 Iceland 0.0619 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jordan was 0.0716 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1397 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.001 units per person in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Jordan ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.