Poultry production in Jordan
Jordan: Poultry production was 302,635 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 302,635 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Jordan peaked at 302,635 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,060 tonnes, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,060 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,354 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 1,842 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1964 | 2,316 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 3,132 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1966 | 3,544 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 3,172 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 3,312 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 7,283 tonnes | +119.9% |
| 1970 | 7,628 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 9,848 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 12,012 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 15,428 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 17,199 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 21,088 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 22,106 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23,181 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 24,040 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,141 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26,031 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 26,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28,527 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 41,527 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 49,027 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 55,027 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 63,527 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 63,027 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 68,035 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 43,035 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 50,032 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 60,040 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 70,080 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 83,480 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 94,080 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 107,740 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 100,108 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 97,908 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 93,214 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 110,820 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 119,043 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 117,551 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 118,216 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 123,698 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 128,009 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 133,165 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 117,531 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 133,850 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 140,522 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 152,876 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 187,724 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 190,749 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 190,543 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 182,508 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 192,372 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 182,220 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 208,386 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 221,732 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 217,763 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 184,832 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 217,967 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 246,940 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 252,150 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 214,965 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 302,635 tonnes | +40.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 302,635 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 302,635 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +119.9% | 3,312 tonnes | 7,283 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,002 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 7,283 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,767 tonnes | 7,628 tonnes | 25,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,380 tonnes | 26,031 tonnes | 68,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,750 tonnes | 50,032 tonnes | 110,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,446 tonnes | 117,531 tonnes | 152,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,883 tonnes | 182,220 tonnes | 221,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,931 tonnes | 214,965 tonnes | 302,635 tonnes | 5 |
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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 poultry production in Jordan?
- Poultry production in Jordan was 302,635 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 302,635 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for poultry production?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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