Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Jordan
Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 844,420 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Jordan, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Jordan is 844,420, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Jordan peaked at 1.92 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3,194, in 1965.
Jordan ranks 43rd of 175 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 - Wheat in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,900 | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 | -83.0% |
| 1963 | 101,300 | +864.8% |
| 1964 | 1,400 | -98.6% |
| 1965 | -3,194 | -328.1% |
| 1966 | 76,646 | -2499.7% |
| 1967 | 12,420 | -83.8% |
| 1968 | 34,603 | +178.6% |
| 1969 | 5,619 | -83.8% |
| 1970 | 23,636 | +320.6% |
| 1971 | 22,392 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 43,966 | +96.3% |
| 1973 | 71,264 | +62.1% |
| 1974 | 30,417 | -57.3% |
| 1975 | 44,764 | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 132,538 | +196.1% |
| 1977 | 137,519 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 171,813 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 200,100 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 146,710 | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 347,044 | +136.6% |
| 1982 | 209,210 | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 318,678 | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 450,534 | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 376,908 | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 270,877 | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 542,409 | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 399,816 | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 172,410 | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 610,985 | +254.4% |
| 1991 | 759,394 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 553,058 | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 667,142 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 508,126 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 335,435 | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 508,000 | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 583,258 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 855,263 | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 392,389 | -54.1% |
| 2000 | 584,064 | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 583,028 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 618,348 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 719,975 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 795,415 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 712,899 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 591,210 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 975,631 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 613,895 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 794,768 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 932,386 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 680,479 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 942,417 | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 816,062 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million | +135.7% |
| 2017 | 839,999 | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 829,549 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 844,420 | +1.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 844,420 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 844,420 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2499.7% | -3,194 | 76,646 |
| 1963 | +864.8% | 10,500 | 101,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,466 | -3,194 | 101,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,841 | 22,392 | 200,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,460 | 146,710 | 542,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,305 | 335,435 | 855,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,808 | 583,028 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,743 | 680,479 | 1.92 million | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Jordan?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Jordan was 844,420 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,194 in 1965.
- How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.