Potato production in Jordan
Jordan: Potato production was 161,367 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Jordan is 161,367, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Jordan peaked at 273,906 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 431, in 1971.
That places Jordan 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,500 | — |
| 1962 | 10,900 | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 12,400 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 10,900 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 15,800 | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 22,400 | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 4,600 | -79.5% |
| 1968 | 3,100 | -32.6% |
| 1969 | 877 | -71.7% |
| 1970 | 1,962 | +123.7% |
| 1971 | 431 | -78.0% |
| 1972 | 898 | +108.4% |
| 1973 | 432 | -51.9% |
| 1974 | 3,900 | +802.8% |
| 1975 | 5,008 | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 12,997 | +159.5% |
| 1977 | 12,962 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,779 | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 6,517 | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 12,848 | +97.1% |
| 1981 | 7,408 | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 7,621 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 16,757 | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 26,199 | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 22,526 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 61,741 | +174.1% |
| 1988 | 47,921 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 26,795 | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 89,655 | +234.6% |
| 1991 | 61,511 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 48,584 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 78,758 | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 48,512 | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 97,492 | +101.0% |
| 1996 | 95,170 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 94,659 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88,052 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 96,338 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 97,075 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 101,344 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 105,334 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 122,396 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 165,332 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 172,077 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 160,028 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 98,868 | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 139,787 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 118,705 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 174,931 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 216,483 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 141,573 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 103,224 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 204,084 | +97.7% |
| 2015 | 188,326 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 273,906 | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 155,639 | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 153,199 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 173,653 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 147,913 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 189,372 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 144,764 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 193,729 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 161,367 | -16.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 161,367 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 161,367 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +802.8% | 432 | 3,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,497 | 877 | 22,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,389 | 431 | 12,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,182 | 7,408 | 61,741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,873 | 48,512 | 97,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,095 | 97,075 | 172,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,502 | 103,224 | 273,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,429 | 144,764 | 193,729 | 5 |
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 potato production in Jordan?
- Potato production in Jordan was 161,367 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 273,906 in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for potato production?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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