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

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0791 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0791 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.194 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0029 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.150.2196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0791 units per person.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.194 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 units per person, in 1965.

That places Jordan 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, per capita in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.069 units per person
1962 0.0112 units per person -83.8%
1963 0.1029 units per person +821.5%
1964 0.0014 units per person -98.7%
1965 -0.0029 units per person -314.9%
1966 0.065 units per person -2339.0%
1967 0.0098 units per person -85.0%
1968 0.0252 units per person +158.0%
1969 0.0038 units per person -84.9%
1970 0.0151 units per person +295.9%
1971 0.0136 units per person -9.9%
1972 0.0256 units per person +88.4%
1973 0.0401 units per person +56.3%
1974 0.0165 units per person -58.7%
1975 0.0236 units per person +42.5%
1976 0.0677 units per person +187.1%
1977 0.0681 units per person +0.6%
1978 0.0825 units per person +21.1%
1979 0.0929 units per person +12.7%
1980 0.0657 units per person -29.3%
1981 0.1492 units per person +127.3%
1982 0.0862 units per person -42.2%
1983 0.1256 units per person +45.7%
1984 0.1697 units per person +35.1%
1985 0.1356 units per person -20.1%
1986 0.0931 units per person -31.4%
1987 0.178 units per person +91.2%
1988 0.1252 units per person -29.6%
1989 0.0515 units per person -58.9%
1990 0.1687 units per person +227.7%
1991 0.194 units per person +15.0%
1992 0.134 units per person -30.9%
1993 0.1534 units per person +14.5%
1994 0.1114 units per person -27.4%
1995 0.0706 units per person -36.6%
1996 0.1034 units per person +46.5%
1997 0.1156 units per person +11.8%
1998 0.1656 units per person +43.3%
1999 0.0744 units per person -55.1%
2000 0.1084 units per person +45.8%
2001 0.106 units per person -2.2%
2002 0.1101 units per person +3.8%
2003 0.1254 units per person +13.9%
2004 0.1352 units per person +7.8%
2005 0.1182 units per person -12.6%
2006 0.092 units per person -22.2%
2007 0.1558 units per person +69.4%
2008 0.1396 units per person -10.4%
2009 0.086 units per person -38.4%
2010 0.1089 units per person +26.7%
2011 0.1462 units per person +34.3%
2012 0.1229 units per person -16.0%
2013 0.0851 units per person -30.7%
2014 0.1072 units per person +25.9%
2015 0.0855 units per person -20.2%
2016 0.1922 units per person +124.8%
2017 0.0821 units per person -57.3%
2018 0.0793 units per person -3.4%
2019 0.0791 units per person -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1966 +2339.0% -0.0029 units per person 0.065 units per person
1963 +821.5% 0.0112 units per person 0.1029 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0317 units per person -0.0029 units per person 0.1029 units per person 9
1970s 0.0446 units per person 0.0136 units per person 0.0929 units per person 10
1980s 0.118 units per person 0.0515 units per person 0.178 units per person 10
1990s 0.1291 units per person 0.0706 units per person 0.194 units per person 10
2000s 0.1177 units per person 0.086 units per person 0.1558 units per person 10
2010s 0.1089 units per person 0.0791 units per person 0.1922 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 37 Libya 0.0853 units per person compare
  2. 38 Armenia 0.0838 units per person compare
  3. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0796 units per person compare
  4. 41 Norway 0.076 units per person compare
  5. 42 Jamaica 0.0736 units per person compare
  6. 43 South Korea 0.0724 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jordan was 0.0791 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.194 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 units per person in 1965.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Jordan ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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