Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan
Jordan: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 324.08 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
324.08 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
714.37 grams per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
324.08 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan stood at 324.08 grams per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan peaked at 714.37 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 324.08 grams per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Jordan 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 714.37 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 700.19 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 709.45 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 663.18 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 614.66 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 641.28 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 547.35 grams per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 406.32 grams per day per capita | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 423.35 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 434.89 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 428.16 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 424.56 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 427.49 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 429.21 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 431.42 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 417.56 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 424.03 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 420.24 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 426.22 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 427.51 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 428.23 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 429.02 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 431.49 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 434.44 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 419.18 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 407.33 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 407.15 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 399.32 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 432.39 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 428.59 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 403.36 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 390.97 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 368.42 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 361.88 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 389.36 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 419.81 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 393.79 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 399.33 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 387.43 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 359.64 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 377.07 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 370.76 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 420.95 grams per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 361.67 grams per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 397.85 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 384.73 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 381.11 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 387.4 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 419.55 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 402.77 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 395.92 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 387.26 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 406.74 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 423.4 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 427.43 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 419.94 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 412.52 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 385.67 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 366.74 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 379.51 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 364.63 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 345.81 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 324.08 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 324.08 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 324.08 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -25.8% | 547.35 grams per day per capita | 406.32 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602.24 grams per day per capita | 406.32 grams per day per capita | 714.37 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 426.38 grams per day per capita | 417.56 grams per day per capita | 434.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.61 grams per day per capita | 399.32 grams per day per capita | 434.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.29 grams per day per capita | 361.88 grams per day per capita | 428.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.07 grams per day per capita | 359.64 grams per day per capita | 420.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.84 grams per day per capita | 366.74 grams per day per capita | 427.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.51 grams per day per capita | 324.08 grams per day per capita | 379.51 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 160 Greece 330.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 161 Libya 329.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 162 Dominican Republic 327.4 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Zambia 323.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 165 Kiribati 319.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Slovakia 317.86 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jordan was 324.08 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 714.37 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.08 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Jordan ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.