Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,611 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,611 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,858 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
698.4 kg per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan is 1,611 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 1,858 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 698.4 kg per hectare, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,220 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 937.7 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1,198 kg per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 1,370 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1,247 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,186 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,325 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 899.7 kg per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 1,038 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,842 kg per hectare | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 1,206 kg per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 1,098 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,145 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,237 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 966.3 kg per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1,088 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 748.6 kg per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 710.4 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 698.4 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 858.9 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,356 kg per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 1,555 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,323 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,447 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,316 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,115 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,275 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,310 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,222 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,354 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,858 kg per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 1,532 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1,435 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,733 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1,611 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,611 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,611 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,226 kg per hectare | 899.7 kg per hectare | 1,842 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 975.62 kg per hectare | 698.4 kg per hectare | 1,237 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 kg per hectare | 1,115 kg per hectare | 1,555 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 kg per hectare | 1,435 kg per hectare | 1,858 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan was 1,611 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.4 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.