Per capita diet composition in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita diet composition was 324.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita diet composition in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Jordan stood at 324.08. 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, per capita diet composition in Jordan peaked at 714.37 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 324.08, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 714.37 | — |
| 1962 | 700.19 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 709.45 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 663.18 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 614.66 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 641.28 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 547.35 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 406.32 | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 423.35 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 434.89 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 428.16 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 424.56 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 427.49 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 429.21 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 431.42 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 417.56 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 424.03 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 420.24 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 426.22 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 427.51 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 428.23 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 429.02 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 431.49 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 434.44 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 419.18 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 407.33 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 407.15 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 399.32 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 432.39 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 428.59 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 403.36 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 390.97 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 368.42 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 361.88 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 389.36 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 419.81 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 393.79 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 399.33 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 387.43 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 359.64 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 377.07 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 370.76 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 420.95 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 361.67 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 397.85 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 384.73 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 381.11 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 387.4 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 419.55 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 402.77 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 395.92 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 387.26 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 406.74 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 423.4 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 427.43 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 419.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 412.52 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 385.67 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 366.74 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 379.51 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 364.63 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 345.81 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 324.08 | -6.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 324.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 324.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 406.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602.24 | 406.32 | 714.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 426.38 | 417.56 | 434.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.61 | 399.32 | 434.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.29 | 361.88 | 428.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.07 | 359.64 | 420.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.84 | 366.74 | 427.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.51 | 324.08 | 379.51 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Jordan?
- Per capita diet composition in Jordan was 324.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 714.37 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.08 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita diet composition?
- Jordan ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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