Wheat production in Jordan
Jordan: Wheat production was 34,429 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,429
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
92nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
294,702
in 1964
All-time low
7,835
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 34,429 for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Jordan peaked at 294,702 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 7,835, in 2008.
That places Jordan 92nd out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,200 | — |
| 1962 | 111,900 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 75,800 | -32.3% |
| 1964 | 294,702 | +288.8% |
| 1965 | 277,863 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 101,150 | -63.6% |
| 1967 | 167,200 | +65.3% |
| 1968 | 95,090 | -43.1% |
| 1969 | 159,332 | +67.6% |
| 1970 | 54,155 | -66.0% |
| 1971 | 168,079 | +210.4% |
| 1972 | 211,412 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 50,420 | -76.2% |
| 1974 | 244,465 | +384.9% |
| 1975 | 50,016 | -79.5% |
| 1976 | 66,654 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 62,485 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 53,320 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 16,465 | -69.1% |
| 1980 | 133,535 | +711.0% |
| 1981 | 50,613 | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 52,250 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 100,800 | +92.9% |
| 1984 | 49,716 | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 62,827 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 30,842 | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 79,806 | +158.8% |
| 1988 | 78,773 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 54,520 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 82,870 | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 61,844 | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 75,435 | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 57,094 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 46,852 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 58,457 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 42,678 | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 41,782 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 35,974 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 9,250 | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 25,433 | +175.0% |
| 2001 | 19,293 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 43,771 | +126.9% |
| 2003 | 42,526 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13,166 | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 34,363 | +161.0% |
| 2006 | 22,928 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 20,997 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 7,835 | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 12,484 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 22,125 | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 19,801 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 19,205 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28,517 | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 27,452 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,925 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 31,150 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 12,110 | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 16,389 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 26,361 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 25,749 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 25,806 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,858 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 26,698 | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 34,429 | +29.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34,429 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34,429 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +711.0% | 16,465 | 133,535 |
| 1974 | +384.9% | 50,420 | 244,465 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,915 | 75,800 | 294,702 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,747 | 16,465 | 244,465 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,368 | 30,842 | 133,535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,224 | 9,250 | 82,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,280 | 7,835 | 43,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,504 | 12,110 | 31,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,708 | 20,858 | 34,429 | 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 wheat production in Jordan?
- Wheat production in Jordan was 34,429 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 294,702 in 1964.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,835 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for wheat production?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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