Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Jordan

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -6,774 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6,774
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
32,507
in 1987
All-time low
-62,494
in 2017
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Jordan, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Jordan stood at -6,774.

The figure is up 89.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Jordan peaked at 32,507 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -62,494, in 2017.

Jordan ranks 123rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,500 —
1962 -1,600 -36.0%
1963 -300 -81.2%
1964 -2,500 +733.3%
1965 -3,202 +28.1%
1966 -442 -86.2%
1967 -1,748 +295.5%
1968 -343 -80.4%
1969 -520 +51.6%
1970 -72 -86.2%
1971 -287 +298.6%
1972 -2,382 +730.0%
1973 -30 -98.7%
1974 -112 +273.3%
1975 -60 -46.4%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -1,477 —
1978 -1,500 +1.6%
1979 -1,200 -20.0%
1980 -16,203 +1250.2%
1981 -1,085 -93.3%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 32,507 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 323 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 -3,890 —
1998 -1,982 -49.0%
1999 -1,117 -43.6%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 -118 —
2009 -3,889 +3195.8%
2010 -1,098 -71.8%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 -1 —
2013 357 -35800.0%
2016 -288 -180.7%
2017 -62,494 +21599.3%
2019 -6,774 -89.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's -6,774 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 1354.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's -6,774 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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
2013 +35800.0% -1 357
2017 -21599.3% -288 -62,494
2009 -3195.8% -118 -3,889
1980 -1250.2% -1,200 -16,203
1964 -733.3% -300 -2,500
1972 -730.0% -287 -2,382

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,462 -3,202 -300 9
1970s -712 -2,382 0 10
1980s 1,554 -16,203 32,507 10
1990s -698.9 -3,890 0 10
2000s -400.7 -3,889 0 10
2010s -10,043 -62,494 357 7

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,682 compare
  2. 121 Georgia -4,597 compare
  3. 122 Belize -6,744 compare
  4. 124 Bolivia -8,765 compare
  5. 125 Mali -10,789 compare
  6. 126 Azerbaijan -12,661 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Jordan was -6,774 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 32,507 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -62,494 in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Jordan ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.